COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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The microprocessor
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The vacuum tube
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The keyboard and monitor
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None of these are right
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Detailed explanation-1: -♦ The History of the Microprocessor Invented in 1971, the microprocessor evolved from the inventions of the transistor (1947) and the integrated circuit (1958). Essentially a computer on a chip, it is the most advanced application of the transistor.
Detailed explanation-2: -The microprocessor made personal computing possible by opening the door to more affordable machines with a smaller footprint. The 1970s supplied the hardware base, the 80s introduced economies of scale, while the 90s expanded the range of devices and accessible user interfaces.
Detailed explanation-3: -A microprocessor is a computer processor where the data processing logic and control is included on a single integrated circuit (IC), or a small number of ICs. The microprocessor contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to perform the functions of a computer’s central processing unit (CPU).