Hardware Timeline Questions & Answers (Q&A)

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  • 11) Nintendo was invented when and by whom?

    They were founded in 1889. The inventor was in Japanese the headquarters were in Kyoto Japan.

  • 6) Antanasoff-Berry-Computer (ABC) was invented when and by whom?

    The antanasoff was invented by John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry.
  • 1) What is the time frame of the first generation of computers invented?

    1) What is the time frame of the first generation of computers invented?

    The time frame of the first generation was from the 1940-1956.
  • 2) What is the time frame of the Second generation of computers invented?

    2) What is the time frame of the Second generation of computers invented?

    The frame time for the second invention was from the 1956-1963.

  • 15) Minicomputer was invented when and by whom?

    Mini computers were invented in 1960 and by Seymour Cray

  • 10) DEC PDP-8 (Digital Equipment Corporation) was invented when and by whom?

    The DEC was from the 1960s to the 1990s. The headquarters were located in a former wool mill in Maynard Massachusetts.
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    3) What is the time frame of the third generation of computers invented?

    The time frame of the third invention was from 1964-1971.

  • 8) E-books were invented when and by whom?

    In 1971 and by the inventor Michael Hart.

  • 14) Microcomputer was invented when and by whom?

    Microcomputers where invented in 1971 and by an inventor called Robert Noyce.

  • 16) Game consoles were invented when and by whom?

    The first game consoles was invented in 1971 and it was designed by Ralph Baer.
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    4) What is the time frame of the fourth generation of computers invented?

    The time frame for the fourth generation is from 1972-2010.

  • 12) Digital camera was invented when and by whom?

    Digital cameras were invented in 1975 and became more popular and more popular over a time period. It was invented by Steven Sasson and Eastman Kodak were the inventors.

  • 7) Apple computer was invented when and by whom?

    An apple computer was invented in 1976 by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs

  • 17) Personal computer was invented when and by whom?

    Personal computers were invented in 1977 and many inventors had something to do with the history of computers.

  • 9) IBM PC (International Business Machines personal computer) was invented when and by whom?

    The IBM PC was invented August 12, 1981 the inventors were a team of engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge.

  • 13) Kodak DCS (Digital Camera System 100) was invented when and by whom?

    Kodak DCS was invented 1986 and and it was invented and developed by 1.4 million pixels.

  • 20) Laptop was invented when and by whom?

    The laptop was first released in 1987 by an Osborne Computer Corporation.

  • 19) Web cam was invented when and by whom?

    The first web cam was invented in 1991 and by a team.

  • 18) Smartphones was invented when and by whom?

    Smart phones were invented in 1992 and by a company called IBM.
  • 5) What is the time frame of the fifth generation of computers invented?

    5) What is the time frame of the fifth generation of computers invented?

    The time frame for the fifth generation is from 2010- present.