Technological Innovations and Historical Milestones

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What is the diffusion of innovation (s-curve)?

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The life of a product characterized by slow growth at the beginning, increased growth toward the middle, and a decline in productivity/revenue.

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What is resource leveling?

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Eliminating shortage or excess of resources.

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What are some drivers of technological innovation?

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Pursuit of better quality, new market formation, new regulations, need for replacement parts or services, decreased availability of materials, increased labor costs, increased production costs.

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Who is credited with inventing the gasoline-powered car and when?

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Karl Benz in 1885.

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Who developed the airplane and when?

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Wilbur and Orville Wright in 1903.

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Who developed the integrated circuit and when?

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Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments and Robert Noyce at Fairchild Semiconductor in 1958.

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What did the development of the integrated circuit lead to?

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It led to the development of the microchip, revolutionizing electronic equipment and leading to personal computers, cellular phones, and various digital devices.

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When was the first TCP/IP protocol developed and by whom?

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In 1983 by Robert E. Kahn and Vince Cerf.