Timeline computers 1971

1970 History of Computers - Julie Stowell

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  • 1970 Introduction of Pascal Programming language

    1970 Introduction of Pascal Programming language
    Wirth aimed to develop Pascal programming language to apply to both commercial and scientific applications.

  • 1971 Iliac IV delivered to NASA

    1971 Iliac IV delivered to NASA
    The ILLIAC IV supercomputer is delivered to NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. This was the first commercial use of semiconductor memory technology in a large computer system.

  • 1973 Xerox Parc Alto

    1973 Xerox Parc Alto
    At a cost of $4000 the Xerox Parc Alto included:
    Bit-mapped black and white display sized 606x808
    5.8 MHz CPU
    128KB of memory
    2.5MB removable cartridge hard drive
    Three button mouse
    64-key keyboard and a 5-finger key set

  • 1977 Apple II

    1977 Apple II
    Sold complete with a main logic board, switching power supply, keyboard, case, manual, game paddles, and cassette tape containing the game Breakout.

  • 1979 Motorola 68000 Microprocessor

    1979 Motorola 68000 Microprocessor
    Motorola developed this high performance processor which was integrated into powerful work stations intended for graphics-intensive programs common in engineering.