Tech Time Travelers
What was the first widely used personal computer?
The Apple II.
Which career emerged from the use of rotary phones?
Telecommunications (network engineers, mobile technology)
What year was the first telephone invented?
1876
What technology is a precursor to today’s smartphones?
The mobile (cell) phone
In what decade did the first typewriter come to market?
1870s
What was the primary use of VHS tapes in the 1980s?
To record and watch movies and TV shows.
What modern career was influenced by the invention of the typewriter?
What modern career was influenced by the invention of the typewriter?
Which early invention led to modern mechanical engineering careers?
The steam engine
This portable device revolutionized the music industry in the 1980s.
The Sony Walkman
Who is credited with inventing the first radio transmission?
Guglielmo Marconi
Which technology replaced rotary phones in the 1990s?
The mobile (cell) phone
The creation of video games helped launch careers in this industry.
The gaming industry (game development, game design).
The creation of the Walkman led to what career field?
Music production and audio engineering
Which obsolete technology was used to store and transfer software before the cloud?
The floppy disk
In what year was the first television broadcast?
1927
What was the name of the first personal music player that played cassette tapes
The Sony Walkman
Which career emerged due to the popularity of VHS tapes in the 1980s?
Video rental and distribution (blockbuster, streaming services).
What technology did engineers rely on before the invention of the steam engine?
Water and wind-powered machines (watermills, windmills)
This type of radio technology became widely popular in the early 1900s.
AM/FM radio
Which technology pioneered by Apple in the early 2000s revolutionized portable music?
The iPod
What was the name of the first home computer, introduced in the 1970s?
The Altair 8800
The invention of this technology influenced careers in animation and CGI.
The television
What 19th-century invention led to mass production and new industrial careers?
The steam engine
This device allowed people to listen to music on the go in the 1980s
The Walkman
Who invented the first practical telegraph?
Samuel Morse