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Who invented the IBM PC in 1981?
IBM’s own Personal Computer (IBM 5150) was introduced in August 1981, only a year after corporate executives gave the go-ahead to Bill Lowe, the lab director in the company’s Boca Raton, Fla., facilities.
He set up a task force that developed the proposal for the first IBM PC.
Which company introduced the first portable computer?
Neither did Toshiba. Or IBM. The first portable computer was created in April 1981 by a company called Osborne, led by a journalist turned entrepreneur named Adam Osborne.
Which programming language revolutionized the software industry?
Programming languages : In 1950’s, software industry began with programming languages like FORTRAN, ALGOL and COBOL which are useful mainly for businesses. BASIC is a programming language introduced in 1964 which revolutionized the software industry.
Which invention replaced vacuum tubes in computers?
transistor