Context The 1970s sustained many of the movements for social equality which were sparked in the 1960s. Consumers of this era invented new ways of education, through computers. Some major companies are founded such as Microsoft and Apple and the Space Race and the Cold War between and the United States continued. Also, the 1970s brought the beginning of video games on computers and other systems.
The Beginning of the Digital Age The 1970s brought new advancements within the digital department. Computers became something more, technologies such as the laser printer and microprocessor were invented by later became standard technology within many businesses and households. Famous Corporations such as Microsoft and Apple were founded and the Atari (The World's First Gaming System) was invented. People started to have more of a reliance on technology and henceforth lead to the Digital Age.
Timeline 1970 - UNIX time 1971 - First microprocessor 1971 - First laser printer 1972 - Pong (first commercially successful video game) is released 1973 - First black box(item used to record flight information) 1974 - First UPC Bar Code 1975 - Altair 8800 invented and leads the microcomputer revolution 1975 - Microsoft founded 1976 - Apple founded 1976 - First compact disk (CD) 1977 - First MRI tested 1978 - Louise Brown (first test tube baby) born
Evaluate The 1970s were a time of technological advancements and technological foundations. The 1970s is arguably the most important decade in terms of technology because of all the new inventions that branched out to more prosperous inventions in the future. Items such as the CD and microprocessor were the start of a digital revolution and inspired many to become inventors and continue the legacy that is the 1970s technology. In the end, the 1970s was the start of it all.