jan 1, 1960 - Invention of the microprocessor
Description:
- The microprocessor was the first invention to make efficient use of the transistor, combining the power of many transistors to create a single-chip "brain" for the computer
- The small size and high processing power of the microprocessor started a microprocessor revolution, rendering other forms of computing (analog, racks of circuit boards, etc.) obselete
- Microprocessors improved the reliability of computers; this is because microprocessors reduced the number of electrical connection failures, as transistors are placed close together
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