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Barcode Invented
A barcode is a machine-readable representation of information in a visual format on a surface. Originally barcodes stored data in the widths and spacings of printed parallel lines, but today they also come in patterns of dots, concentric circles, and hidden in images.
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Optical Fiber
Optical Fiber is a transparent thin fiber usually made of glass or plastic. It is used for transmitting light. Fibers are generally used in pairs, with one fiber of the pair carrying a signal in each direction.
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USSR Launches Sputnik
The USSR launched into space the first artificial satellite named Sputnik. Sputnik was the first artificial satellite to be put into Earth's orbit.
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U.S Enters Space Age
In response to Sputnik, the U.S. launched its first orbiting satellite, Explorer I. This is the first spacecraft ever to return scientific data from space. -
First Working Laser
Theodore Maiman, a physicist at the Hughes Research Labs in California, produced the 1st working laser.
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Cassette Tape Invented
The Philips Company of the Netherlands invented and released the first compact audio-cassette. The consumer's demand for blank tape used for personal music-recording was unanticipated by Philips. -
Computer Language BASIC Invented
BASIC (standing for Beginner's All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) was written at Dartmouth College. Mathematicians John George Kemeny and Tom Kurtzas wrote the program as a teaching tool for undergraduates. BASIC has been one of the most commonly used computer programming languages. Its popularity was spread by both Paul Allen and William Gates.
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First Computer Network is Formed
Nine years after its formation, the ARPA hosts a study on “cooperative network of time–sharing computers.” Shortly thereafter, two computers, one from the MIT Lincoln Lab and one from the System Development Corporation (SDC), are successfully connected with a dedicated 1200bps phone line. A third computer, at ARPA, is added to form “The Experimental Network.” -
Compact Disc Invented
The compact disc was invented by James Russell. He granted a total of 22 patents for various elements of his compact disk system. However, the compact disk did not become popular until it was mass manufactured by Philips in 1980.
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Apollo 11 Lands On Moon
The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal of performing a lunar landing and returning to Earth.Additional flight objectives included scientific exploration of the moon; deployment of a television camera to transmit signals to Earth; and deployment of a solar wind composition experiment, seismic experiment package and a Laser Ranging Retroreflector.
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Floppy Disk Invented
IBM introduced the first "memory disk" as it was called then. The nickname "floppy" came from the disk's flexibility. Because of its portability the floppy disk was considered a revolutionary device in the "History of Computers." -
Camcorder Invented
A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto a storage device. The camcorder contains both camera and recorder in one unit.
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Personal Computer Introduced
IBM introduced the "Personal Computer" complete with a brand new operating system from Microsoft, a 16-bit computer operating system called MS-DOS 1.0.
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Apple Macintosh Computer Introduced
The original Macintosh computer is the Macintosh 128. It was released as the "Apple Macintosh." The beige computer included a 9 inch monitor, a keyboard and a mouse. It sold for $2,495.
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Windows Processing System Introduced
Microsoft Windows is a series of graphical interface operating systems . It was developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. Microsoft introduced the Windows operating environment as an add-on to MS-DOS. Windows was developed in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Microsoft Windows would eventually dominate the world's personal computer market
