Computer revolution

Also known as a digital revolution, a computer revolution is a point in time at which computers make a significant change to human civilization. There's been roughly four computer revolutions over the last century, each of which are described below.

Computer revolutions

Each computer revolution can be defined by the specific technology it introduced. Below is a breakdown of each major revolution and the decade it took place.

1. The advent of the integrated circuit in the 1960s led to the modern PC, helping businesses and communications companies around the globe.
2. In the 1980s, the personal computer came into being. It allowed home users to increase their education, productivity, and entertainment.
3. In the 1990s, the third revolution started when the Internet was introduced. This allowed almost every computer in the world to communicate with one another.
4. Modern mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, were invented in the 2000s, adapting the functionality of computers to a smaller, portable form factor.

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