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Back to the 1980s
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1980 - Networking & The Web
Enquire was created by Tim Berners-Lee.
A simple hypertext program used for project management. Berners-Lee later invented World Wide Web, partly based on Enquire.
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1981 - Computers
The first IBM Personal Computer (PC), it used Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system. This revolutionized business computing and gained widespread adoption.
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1982 - Software & Languages
Mitch Kapor develops Lotus 1-2-3, a software suite for IBM (word processor, spreadsheet, and database). It contributes to the success of the PC in business. -
1988 - Networking & The Web
Robert T. Morris created the first worm to have a major effect on real-world computer systems. This publicizes the importance of network security.
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In 1989 - Graphics & Games
Nintendo releases the Game Boy handheld game console. The system used removable games cartridges. It gain popularity with the release of the puzzle game Tetris.
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