Geny

History of Computers: Generation Y

  • Mac 512

    Mac 512
    a. September 10, 1984
    b. Macintosh 512K
    c. Apple Computer, inc.
    d. It is the first update to the original Macintosh 128K. The increased memory turned the Macintosh into a more business-capable computer and gained the ability to run more software.
  • HTML

    HTML
    a. 1993
    b. HTML
    c. Sir Tim Berners-Lee
    d. HTML is the standard language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. It is one of the basis of all internet and coding languages we use today.
  • Cell Phone

    Cell Phone
    a. 1979
    b. TCP/IP protocol that carries most of the information across the Internet.
    c. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
    d. Portable phone that could make calls from anywhere while the user was able to move around from location to location.
  • Raspberry Pi

    Raspberry Pi
    a. 2012
    b. Raspberry Pi
    c. Raspberry Pi Foundation
    d. Revolutionary micro computer affordable to the everyday user. Had the power to run basic technology and started the wave of DIY home and robotic automation for the beginning level and hobbyist.
  • 3D Printer

    3D Printer
    a. 1986
    b. 3D Printer
    c. DIY
    d. Gave the ability to produce small parts and objects limited only to the imagination of the designer. Started using a plastic fillamint and quickly moved on to printing in materials such as wood and metals.