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∙ 11y agoLots of inventions have contributed to smaller computers, but the the invention most referred to in quizzes and examinations, is the development of the transistor. Transistors replaces radio tubes, and therefore allowed room wide computers to be as small as modern day desktop computers.
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Why was the software invented?
The invention of software (aka computer programs) was just one part of the invention of the stored program computer in the 1940s. Without it a stored program computer is no more than a very complex and expensive electrical heater!
What device made computer miniaturization possible?
The invention of the transistor is one answer. The invention of the semiconductor is another. Going further back... the invention of the valve.
What impact did the invention or the computer have on science and technology?
Technology has had a great effect on the evolution of education. 1) it has allowed for more advanced home teaching. 2)schools, colleges and universities can now share information, which can lead to higher standards in education and resources etc.
Does being on the computer a lot as a child make you smaller?
No.
Why was the silicon chip so important in the computer industry?
The silicon chip is in many devices today....ex. mp3 players. It was a major breakthrough because it allowed more technology to be stored in portable or smaller devices. Almost everything has a silicon chip..even your cell phone. Particularly the computer industry it was important to forthe same reasons. The iPad is a computer, so is the iPhone. But they wouldn't be possible without the silicon chip:)
What invention spread in the 1990s that allowed people easier access to news and information?
The invention of the Personal Computer spread in the 1990s and allowed people easier access to news and information.
What computer technology invention made computers smaller faster and inexpensive?
The integrated circuit chip.
What are some of the innovations that the Computer has undergone since it's original invention?
They are much smaller and faster than when the first computer was invented.
Is a computer a innovation or invention?
a computer is an invention
What did the invention of the microscope made possible?
The invention of the microscope allowed scientists to view cells and study them. Electron microscopes help us to view things even smaller than cells such as cell organelles.
Time of Invention of Super Computer?
Time of invention of Super Computer in India?
What invention allowed soldiers to fight on horseback?
the Chinese invention that allowed soldiers to fight on horseback was The saddle and stirrups.
What are some innovations that apple iPod has undergone since its original invention?
They are much smaller and much faster than when the first computer was invented.
What is an invention in 1987?
a computer(:
Is the computer an Australian invention?
no
What invention came after the light bulb?
It was Joshua Tremelling's invention of the computer
What invention allowed people to communicate in early ages?
The invention of writing allowed people to communicate more broadly than had previously been done.
