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BY: Kharvy mari c. eser
1947-
1999
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Storage device
1951
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RAM
1947
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GPU
1999
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MOTHERBOARD
1981
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CPU
1971
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1971

CPU

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THE FIRST CPU: In 1971, Intel stepped out of its typical role in memory chip manufacturing to introduce the world's first microprocessor, the Intel 4004. WHAT IS A CPU: The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a computer's core component that serves as its "control center." The CPU, sometimes known as the "central" or "main" processor, is a sophisticated combination of electronic circuitry that executes the operating system and applications on the machine.

1981

MOTHERBOARD

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THE FIRST MOTHERBOARD: IBM first introduced the motherboard to the public in 1981 under the name "planar." WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD: The motherboard is the central communications backbone connectivity point for all components and external devices in a computer.

1999

GPU

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THE FIRST GPU: The term GPU has been in use since at least the 1980s. Nvidia popularized it in 1999 by marketing the GeForce 256 add-in board (AIB) as the world's first GPU. WHAT IS A GPU: Graphics processing unit, a specialized processor originally designed to accelerate graphics rendering.

1947

RAM

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THE FIRST RAM: The first practical form of random-access memory was the Williams tube starting in 1947. WHAT IS A RAM: RAM is short-term memory in your computer or laptop. It is the location of the data that your computer processor requires in order to run apps and open files.

1951

Storage device

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THE FIRST STORAGE DEVICE: Magnetic tape was first used for data storage in 1951. The tape device was called UNISERVO and was the main I/O device on the UNIVAC I computer. WHAT IS A STORAGE DEVICE: The storage unit is a component of the computer system that stores the information and instructions to be processed. A storage device is a component of computer hardware that stores information/data in order to process the results of any computational task.

1947-1999

BY: Kharvy mari c. eser