Computers in the '60s

By saltyyr
  • Mouse (Douglas Englebart)

    Mouse (Douglas Englebart)
    A pointing device that allows the user to click on and point to objects on a computer screen
  • Automated Teller Machine (ATM) (John Shepherd Barron)

    Automated Teller Machine (ATM) (John Shepherd Barron)
    Distributes amounts of cash rather than needing to have it counted and distributed by a bank teller
  • Virtual Reality(Ivan Sutherland)

    Virtual Reality(Ivan Sutherland)
    A device that originally was created to stimulate all the senses and now places the user in an environment that feels like the one displayed on the screen.
  • Dynamic Random Access Memory (Robert Dennard)

    Dynamic Random Access Memory (Robert Dennard)
    Short term memory deleted when your computer is turned off that allows the device to do more things at once.
  • Magnavox Odyssey (Ralph Baer)

    Magnavox Odyssey (Ralph Baer)
    The first home video game console that one could use to essentially play video games.