In 1971, Intel created and marketed the first microprocessor chip, called the Intel 4004. What was significant about this invention?
A) It allowed for Intel to research and develops future microprocessors that were larger.
B) It allowed for inventors of the transistor and integrated chip to get their recognition.
C) It allowed Intel to become number one in the computer industry by beating its competition.
D) It allowed computers to be smaller because the chip allowed for the creation of computer components with varying capabilities.