BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
HISTORY OF COMPUTERS
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Tiny Technology
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Little Machines
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Microcomputers
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Small Computers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Kenbak-1, released in early 1971, is considered by the Computer History Museum to be the world’s first personal computer. It was designed and invented by John Blankenbaker of Kenbak Corporation in 1970, and was first sold in early 1971.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the beginning of the 1970s there were essentially two types of computers. There were room-sized mainframes, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, that were built one at a time by companies such as IBM and CDC.
Detailed explanation-3: -As the 1970s dawned, a tremendous evolution in technology continued. The decade saw the development of Unix, the establishment of Xerox PARC at Stanford University, the development of the first microprocessor, and the first email. In 1971, the Computer Group became the IEEE Computer Society.
Detailed explanation-4: -People during the late 70s embraced the personal computer and used them for a variety of reasons, including games, office applications, home finance organization, storing data and many more options.