Posted by SpywareDr on June 10, 2009 at 21:10:06:
In Reply to: dos: proposal... posted by vicky on June 10, 2009 at 08:59:45:
: hello i might be disturbing bt i am currently duing my 1st assignment and the topic is about 'hardware invention of computer technology from the timelline of 1990 to the present date.
: must be included is:what is the invention,who invented it,what is the function,who uses it and under what circumstances,how would you improve the invention and how it can change the world...can u please tell me what i must do?..and what type of hardware should i be taking as my assingment work?..and how i can modified it to be better...can it be anyhing?..even robots and other computerised devices?..thanks..
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A few ideas ...
What: World Wide Web server (and browser)
Who: Tim Berners-Lee
When: 1990, made available to the general public in 1991
What: GSM (Groupe Spécial Mobile / Global System for Mobile communications) network
Who: Radiolinja in Finland
When: In 1990 phase I of the GSM specifications was published; In 1991 GSM was launched; by the end of 1993 over a million subscribers were using GSM phone networks being operated by 70 carriers across 48 countries.
What: GPS constellation
Who: US Airforce
When: In 1994 the 24th satellite was launched to complete the GPS constellation. The spacings of the satellites are arranged so that a minimum of five satellites are in view from every point on the globe. Precise navigation and geo-positioning is now a practical reality.
1993 - Doom
1994 - Sony PlayStation
1995 - Nintendo 64
1995 - Windows 95 sells more than a million copies in four days
1997 - Sony sells its 20 millionth PlayStation
Much more info is available via Google, Wikipedia, etc.