Events from the 1960s
The 1960s is a decade filled with a series of remarkable and significant events that still resonate today. From the charismatic John F. Kennedy winning the nation 's highest office to Vietnam War, the 1960s was a decade of transformational changes (Whithaus, 2004). Adding to this transformation were a host of technological breakthroughs.
For the first time in American history a presidential political debate, between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, was aired on TV. In 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby on-camera. Furthermore, in 1965 the first instant replay added a new dimension to sports coverage. In 1967, all three major network shows were broadcasted in color. Finally, in 1969, television televises men on the moon (Whithaus, 2004). However, perhaps one of the major significant events of the 1960s was the use of technology, specifically computers, to enhance human intellect. People attaining a higher level of education nearly doubled since 1940, making personal computers the perfect tool to change human intellect (Whithaus, 2004).
The 1960s was the most productive period for creating the modern computer (Barnes, 1997). By definition, a computer is a device that performs calculations and processes information. The first modern computers were very large, often filling up an entire room (Barnes, 1997). The 60s was a decade to introduce many advances in computer technology. In early 1960 digital equipment introduced the first minicomputer, named PDP-1, priced at $120,000 (Whithaus, 2004). PDP is the acronym for Program, Date, Processor and was the first commercial computer equipped with a keyboard and monitor (Whithaus, 2004).
As mentioned above, many advances in computer technology were made during the 1960s. In 1963, transistors, a device that transfers electronic signals, were introduced. This invention made it possible for computers to be much smaller than computers from the 1940s (Whithaus, 2004). The early 1960s was also
For the first time in American history a presidential political debate, between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, was aired on TV. In 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby on-camera. Furthermore, in 1965 the first instant replay added a new dimension to sports coverage. In 1967, all three major network shows were broadcasted in color. Finally, in 1969, television televises men on the moon (Whithaus, 2004). However, perhaps one of the major significant events of the 1960s was the use of technology, specifically computers, to enhance human intellect. People attaining a higher level of education nearly doubled since 1940, making personal computers the perfect tool to change human intellect (Whithaus, 2004).
The 1960s was the most productive period for creating the modern computer (Barnes, 1997). By definition, a computer is a device that performs calculations and processes information. The first modern computers were very large, often filling up an entire room (Barnes, 1997). The 60s was a decade to introduce many advances in computer technology. In early 1960 digital equipment introduced the first minicomputer, named PDP-1, priced at $120,000 (Whithaus, 2004). PDP is the acronym for Program, Date, Processor and was the first commercial computer equipped with a keyboard and monitor (Whithaus, 2004).
As mentioned above, many advances in computer technology were made during the 1960s. In 1963, transistors, a device that transfers electronic signals, were introduced. This invention made it possible for computers to be much smaller than computers from the 1940s (Whithaus, 2004). The early 1960s was also
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