COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Intel 8008
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Intel 4004
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Intel 8085
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Zilog Z80
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Intel 4004 is a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) released by Intel Corporation in 1971. Sold for US$60, it was the first commercially produced microprocessor, and the first in a long line of Intel CPUs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Intel 4004 was the world’s first microprocessor-a complete general-purpose CPU on a single chip. Released in March 1971, and using cutting-edge silicon-gate technology, the 4004 marked the beginning of Intel’s rise to global dominance in the processor industry.
Detailed explanation-3: -Intel 4004 was the first commercially available microprocessor. This 4-bit microchip was released in 1971 and was mainly designed by Federico Faggin and Masatoshi Shima. It was designed for use in calculators, automated teller machines and cash machines.