Computer History 1970-1980

By MCC Naomi

  • C programming language is released.

    C programming language is released.
    The C programming language is released by Dennis Ritchie and his team.
    Created C based on the earlier language BCPL (Basic Combined Programming Language).
    C is still widely used today.

  • IBM SCAMP is developed.

    IBM SCAMP is developed.
    Under the direction of engineer Dr. Paul Friedl, the Special Computer APL Machine Portable (SCAMP) personal computer prototype is developed at IBM’s Los Gatos and Palo Alto, California laboratories.
    IBM’s first personal computer, the system was designed to run the APL programming language in a compact, briefcase-like enclosure which comprised a keyboard, CRT display, and cassette tape storage.

  • Lisa

    Lisa
    Apple designs “Lisa”, it is a super computer with a bit-sliced architecture.
    It was named after Steve Job’s first daughter, it also stood for “Local Integrated Software Architecture”.
    It was created by a ten person team which was nicknamed “The good earth building”.

  • The Stanford Cart

    The Stanford Cart
    The Stanford Cart was a long-term research project undertaken at Stanford University between 1960 and 1980. In 1979, it successfully crossed a room on its own while navigating around a chair placed as an obstacle.
    Hans Moravec rebuilt the Stanford Cart in 1977, equipping it with stereo vision. A television camera, mounted on a rail on the top of the cart, took pictures from several different angles and replayed them to a computer.

  • Motorola introduces the 68000 microprocessor

    Motorola introduces the 68000 microprocessor
    The Motorola 68000 microprocessor exhibited a processing speed far greater than its contemporaries. This high performance processor found its place in powerful work stations intended for graphics-intensive programs common in engineering.