5 significant inventions in computer history 90's

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  • Intel 4004 Microprocessor

    Intel 4004 Microprocessor
    Federico Faggin, Marcian Hoff, Stanley Mazor, and Masatoshi Shima were responsible for the invention of the Intel 4004 Microprocessor. This invention helped revolutionize computer technology by allowing Central Processing Units (CPU's) to be placed on single chip spots.

  • C Programming Language

    C Programming Language
    Dennis Ritchie and Brian Kernighan were responsible for the invention of the programming language known as 'C'. This invention played a crucial part in creating system software and UNIX operating system.

  • Ethernet cable.

    Ethernet cable.
    Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs were responsible for the creation of the "Ethernet" cable. This allowed for computers to communicate over local networks, at higher speeds than a wireless connection.

  • Apple 1

    Apple 1
    Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs were the inventors of the Apple 1 computer, which was one of the first personal computers sold as a fully assembled circuit board.

  • VisiCalc

    VisiCalc
    The first spreadsheet software, which was released on October 17th, 1979, by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston. Helped revolutionize data management for large businesses by allowing complex calculations to be done on it.