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The evolution of computer technology in the 1970's -
IBM Uses Semiconductor
IBM uses the System 370 Model 145 mainframe computer, the company's first all-semiconductor memory computer. -
Release of C as a programming language
Dennis Richie (and team) rewrites BPCL as C. Also rewrites the source code from UNIX as C for easier distribution sometiime before 1973. -
Release of first video game: Pong
Modeled after table-tennis, this would be the first installment of a hugely popular industry. -
Apple-1
The Apple-1 hits the market after it's invention by Steve Wozniak. It's primary audience was for computer tinkerers. -
The first computer worm
Originally intended to maximize a computer's efficiency by finding what's unused.