80's Technology Trivia
Created 2023-09-12
This quiz is all about the technological advancements and innovations that took place in the 1980s. Test your knowledge on popular gadgets, breakthroughs, and the brilliant minds that made it all possible during this pivotal decade.
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About this Quiz
The 1980s was a decade of rapid technological advancement. It was a time when the world saw the introduction of the first commercially successful portable computer, the Osborne 1, and the first cell phone by Motorola. The first graphical web browser, Mosaic, was also introduced during this time. The decade also saw the birth of the computer virus, with Fred Cohen being considered its father. The first computer to use a GUI (Graphical User Interface) was the Apple Lisa, and Hewlett-Packard introduced the first LaserJet printer in 1984. The first spreadsheet application, VisiCalc, was also a product of this decade. In the gaming world, the Atari 2600 was the first video game console to use cartridges. The Commodore 64 was the first computer to sell over 1 million units. The first mass-market computer with a GUI and a mouse was the Apple Macintosh. The first commercial CD-ROM game was The 7th Guest. The Altair 8800 was the first computer to use a microprocessor, and Xerox introduced the first computer mouse in 1981. The Magnavox Odyssey was the first successful home video game console, and the Mattel Auto Race was the first commercial handheld electronic game. The IBM System/360 was the first computer to use an integrated circuit, and the Apple II was the first successful personal computer. The IBM System/370 was the first computer to use a floppy disk drive, and the IBM 305 RAMAC was the first computer to use a hard disk drive.