when were computers added to cars?
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Ford first created computer diagnostics for its factory line in the 1980s. But over time the built-in 16-pin connector became essential for all carmakers because it also gave garage mechanics access to key information about the car for repairs.
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By the early 80's, word processors were replacing typewriters only to be replaced by computers. I worked at law firms which generally tended to lag behind in terms of technology. We didn't get computers till the mid-90's. The 80ies were the last decade where the typewriter was in common use.
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Personal Computer History: 1975-1984. Personal computer history doesn't begin with IBM or Microsoft, although Microsoft was an early participant in the fledgling PC industry. The first personal computers, introduced in 1975, came as kits: The MITS Altair 8800, followed by the IMSAI 8080, an Altair clone.
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What is a connected car? A connected car is one that has its own connection to the internet, usually via a wireless local area network (WLAN) that allows the car to share internet access and data with other devices inside and outside the car.
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['Microcomputers (personal computers)', 'Minicomputers (midrange computers)', 'Mainframe computers.', 'Supercomputers.', 'Servers.', 'Workstations.', 'Information appliances.', 'Embedded computers.']
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['Contact lenses – 1632. YouTube. ... ', 'Solar cells – 1883. ... ', 'Vending machine – some time in the first century. ... ', 'Military mind control – right now! ... ', 'Mercedes Biome – right now! ... ', 'Difference engine – 1822. ... ', 'Electric car – 1828. ... ', 'Flushing toilets – 18th century BC.']
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['Microcomputers. ... ', 'Minicomputers. ... ', 'Mainframe Computers. ... ', 'Supercomputers.']
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Analog computers were widely used in scientific and industrial applications even after the advent of digital computers, because at the time they were typically much faster, but they started to become obsolete as early as the 1950s and 1960s, although they remained in use in some specific applications, such as aircraft ...
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1975 -1978: Microcomputers Introduced into the Workplace In 1975, the microcomputer was introduced into the small business sector. Because of microcomputer technology, small businesses were able to compete with large corporate entities by having the ability to analyze business data.
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However, it had many problems and shortfalls. As a result, in 1996 car manufacturers started to equip cars and trucks with an OBD-II port. Every system is mostly the same, but there are slight variations. These are known as protocols, and are specific to vehicle manufacturers.
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The Chrysler A platform was the basis for smaller rear wheel drive cars in the 1960s. These cars are sometimes referred to as A-body cars. Cars using the A platform in various markets around the world include: 1960-1976 Plymouth Valiant.
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The first office computers didn't come in the 1970s and 1980s. They came at least 20 years earlier in the 1950s, and not from whizzy California, but from frumpy Hammersmith.
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['Horn.', 'Windshield wipers.', 'Mirror.', 'Steering.', 'Seat belts.', 'Brake system (parking – beginning with 1960 models)', 'Tires.', 'Wheel assembly.']
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Still, most passenger cars sold in the U.S. today use a two-wheel-drive system in which the entire drive package — engine, transmission, differential and the driven wheels — are all in the front of the vehicle. It's called front-wheel drive, and this system has become ubiquitous in cars since the late 1970s.
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The UNIVAC and ENIAC computers are examples of first-generation computing devices. The UNIVAC was the first commercial computer delivered to a business client, the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951. A UNIVAC computer at the Census Bureau.
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The first automobile. On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile.
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['1940 – 1956: First Generation – Vacuum Tubes. These early computers used vacuum tubes as circuitry and magnetic drums for memory. ... ', '1956 – 1963: Second Generation – Transistors. ... ', '1964 – 1971: Third Generation – Integrated Circuits. ... ', '1972 – 2010: Fourth Generation – Microprocessors.']