5 significant inventions in computer history for the 1990's

  • World Wide Web (WWW)

    World Wide Web (WWW)
    Inventors: Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau
    Description: This tool allows you to get results based on relevant terms or phrases that you searched for.
  • E-commerce (Online Shopping)

    E-commerce (Online Shopping)
    Inventor: Michael Aldrich
    Description: When the world wide web was established, it gave the average person access to online purchasing, which was previously only available to a restricted group of individuals.
  • Linux

    Linux
    Inventor: Linus Torvalds
    Description: Linux is a popular operating system that is still in use today. This is what enables applications to execute and save data.
  • Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

    Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
    Inventor: John Sculley
    Description: Some argue that current cell phones would not exist without this. The personal digital assistant (PDA) was a phone with a physical keyboard connected.
  • Java

    Java
    Inventor: James Gosling
    Description: Java was initially intended and created for interactive television, which was well ahead of its time. Java is used for internet programming, mobile devices, and gaming.