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Generation of Computers: Generation Duration Memory Device Features 1 1942-1955 Vacuum Tubes or Valves

The document discusses the five generations of computers from 1942 to present. The first generation used vacuum tubes and magnetic drums for memory. The second generation introduced transistors for faster processing speeds measured in microseconds. The third generation used integrated circuits for even faster nanosecond speeds. The fourth generation began using microprocessors and storage increased to over 100GB. The fifth generation is developing bio-chips and artificial intelligence to make computers intelligent and knowledge-based.

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Generation of Computers: Generation Duration Memory Device Features 1 1942-1955 Vacuum Tubes or Valves

The document discusses the five generations of computers from 1942 to present. The first generation used vacuum tubes and magnetic drums for memory. The second generation introduced transistors for faster processing speeds measured in microseconds. The third generation used integrated circuits for even faster nanosecond speeds. The fourth generation began using microprocessors and storage increased to over 100GB. The fifth generation is developing bio-chips and artificial intelligence to make computers intelligent and knowledge-based.

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Generation Of Computers

Generation 1st Duration 1942-1955 Memory Device Vacuum Tubes or Valves Features

used vacuum tubes as electronic circuit magnetic drum for primary storage mercury delay lined for memory punch-card used as secondary storage machine level programming used operating speed was used in terms of millisecond

2nd

1955-1964

Transistor

magnet core memory used as internal storage magnet tapes used as secondary storage little bit faster I/O devices high level language used as programming processing speed

Generation Of Computers
measured in microsecond
3rd 1964-1975 IC(Integrated circuits)

semi conductor memory used as primary storage magnetic discs were used as secondary storage massive use of high level language processing speed increased to nanosecond and even

4th

1975-1990

VLSI or Microprocessor

massive use of magnetic and optical storage devices with capacity more than 100 GB advancement in software and high level language use of 4th generation language(4GL ) operation speed increased beyond picoseconds and MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per

Generation Of Computers
Second)
5
th

1990+

Bio-Chips

AI will make computer Intelligent and knowledge based very high speed, PROLOG (programming language)

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