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The Mother of All Demos (Douglas Engelbart)
Invention: The First Public Demonstration of the Computer Mouse Hypertext
Inventor: Douglas Engelbart
Description: The first graphical user interface (GUl), computer mouse, and hypertext were all presented by Engelbart in what is now called "The Mother of All Demos." His contributions established the basis for modern computing, impacting everything from web browsers to personal computers. -
Ethernet (Robert Metcalfe)
Invention: Ethernet Networking
Inventor: Robert Metcalfe
Description: Computers may now connect in local area networks (LANs) thanks to Ethernet, which became the industry standard for wired networking. This was essential to the growth of contemporary networking and the internet. -
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) Architecture (David Patterson & John Hennessy)
Invention: RISC Architecture
Inventors: David Patterson John Hennessy
Description: A reduced set of instructions is used by RISC processors, which increase computer speed and efficiency. Many high-performance computers and present smartphone CPUs are built on this technology. -
Quantum computer (IBMs First Experimental Quantum Computer)
Invention: First Experimental Quantum Computer Inventor: IBM Research Team
Description: By using quantum bits (qubits) rather than conventional binary bits, IBM's first quantum computer opened the door to enormously powerful computing that has the potential to transform complicated problem-solving, cryptography, and Al. -
Memristor Memory (HP Labs)
Invention: Memristor-Based Memory
Inventor: HP Labs
Description: A newly developed kind of memory called a memristor keeps data even when it is turned off. They have the potential to replace traditional RAM and SSDs by offering incredibly quick, dense, and energy-efficient storage.