CAMARINES SUR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

ICF 7
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Quarter 1, Week 4
Name: _______________________________________ Grade & Section: __________________
Subject: _______________________________________Date: ___________________________
I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
This learning activity sheet deals with the generation of computers. From
first to fifth each computer generation is characterized by significant
technological development in their components, memory, and elements which
essentially changed the way these devices work.

II. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

A. Reference: https://digitalworld839.com/generations-of-computer-first-to-fifth/
B. Specific Objectives:
1. Name the significant progress in the contribution of the third, fourth and fifth
generation of electronic computer.
2. Identify the vital contribution of the third, fourth and fifth generation to
computer technology and;
3. Specify the important persons involved in the contribution of the third, fourth
and fifth generation computer.

LET US STUDY
GENERATION OF COMPUTERS

1. First Generation (1936-1953)

2. Second Generation (1954-1962)
3. Third Generation (1963-1972)
4. Fourth Generation (1972-1984)
5. Fifth Generation (1984-1990)

THIRD GENERATION (1963-1972)

 Integrated circuits replaced transistors. In spite of their smaller size they were capable
to perform better than transistors.
Consumed less power and dissipated less heat than second generation computers.
 The first ICs were based on small-scale integration (SSI) circuits, which had around 10
devices per circuit (or “chip”) and evolved to the use of medium-scale integrated (MSI)
circuits which had up to 100 devices per chip.
 Seymour Cray developed the CDC 6600 which was the first architecture to use
functional parallelism. Five years later CDC released the 7600, also developed by
Seymour Cray. The CDC 7600 with its pipelined functional units is considered to be the
first vector processor and was capable of executing at 10Mflops.

1964
Kemeny is also the co-author, with Thomas Kurtz, of the computer programming
language BASIC (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), the most widely
used programming language in the world.
1965
The DEC PDP-8 computer, March 22 1965 is generally recognized as the most important
small computer of the 1960’s. It was the least expensive parallel general purpose
computer on the market, the first computer sold on a retail basis, and the first parallel
general purpose digital computer sold in a table-top configuration.
1968
Computer Science Corporation becomes the first software company listed on the New
York Stock Exchange
1969
Arpanet
The predecessor of the internet is established. The advanced Research Projects Agency
was formed with an emphasis towards research, and thus was not oriented only to
military product. ARPA was assigned to research how to utilize their investment in
computers via Command and Control Research (CCR). Dr. J.C.R. Licklider was chosen
to head this effort. Licklider came to ARPA from bolt, Beranek and Newman, (BBN) in
Cambridge, MA in October 1962. (ARPA draft, III-6).
1971
Dr. MArcian “Ted” Hoff was not just a good engineer. Born in 1937, he got his Ph.D. in
electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1962. His skills combined with his
“there has got to be a better way” philosophy led him to the invention of the
microprocessor.
In 1971, IBM introduced the first “memory disk” as it was called then or the “floppy
disk” as it is known today. The first floppy was an 8” plastic disk coated with magnetic
iron oxide; data was written to and read from the disk surface. The nickname “floppy”
came from its flexibility. The floppy disk was considered a revolutionary device at the
time for its portability, which provided a new and easy physical means of transporting
data from computer to computer. IBM engineers led by Alan Shugart invented the
“floppy”

FOURTH GENERATION (1972-1984)

 The circuits used VLSI and microprocessors of virtually microscopic size, which led to
drastic cut on the size of computer.
 Micro computers have evolved.
 Did not require manual assembly of individual components into electronic circuits.
 The input output devices were
the same monitors, keyboard,
printer etc.
 Use of standard high-level languages.

The next generation of computer system saw the use of large-scale integration
(LSI-1000 devices per chip) and very large-scale integration (VLSI-100,000 devices per
chip) in the construction of computing elements. At this scale entire processors will fit
onto a single chip, and for simple systems the entire computer (processor, main memory,
and I/O controllers) can fit on one chip. Semiconductor memories replaced core
memories as the main memory in most systems; until this time the use of
semiconductor memory in most systems was limited to registers and cache. During this
period, high speed vector processors such as the CRAY 1, CRAY X-MP and CYBER 205
dominated the high-performance computing scene. Computers with large main memory,
such as the CRAY 2, began to emerge. Developments in software include very high-level
languages such as FP (functional Programming) and Prolog (Programming in logic).
These languages tend to use a declarative programming style as opposed to the
imperative style of Pascal, C, FORTRAN, et al.
1975
MITS, inc. advertises one of the first microcomputers, the Altair. Named for the
destination in an episode of star trek, the Altair is sold in kits for less than $400.
Although initially it has no keyboard, no monitor, no permanent memory, and no
software, 4200 orders are taken within the first three months.
1976
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. Founder of Apple Computers and engineer invented
one of the first computers APPLE II, is an immediate success. Adopted by elementary
school, high school and colleges, for many students the Apple II is their first contact with
the world of computers.
In 1976, Alan Shugart for Wang Laboratories developed the 5 ¼” flexible disk drive and
diskette. Wang had wanted a smaller floppy disk and drive to use with their desktop
computers. By 1978, more than 10 manufacturers were producing 5 ¼” floppy drives.
1979
VisiCalc was the first computer spreadsheet program. It was released to the public in
1979, running on an Apple II computer.
1980
IBM hires Paul Allen and Bill gates to create operating systems for new PC. The
programming FORTRAN 77 created.
1981
IBM offers Microsoft Corporation co-founder Bill gates, the opportunity to develop the
operating system for the soon to be announced IBM personal computer. With the
development of MS-DOS. In 1981, Sony introduced the first 3 ½” floppy drives and
diskettes. This is the floppy familiar to today’s computer user.
1982
Compaq Computer was formed in 1982 and their first product announced in November
1982 was the Compaq Portable. The company even derived its name from the “compact”
nature of this machine. But at 28 pounds and the size of a sewing machine.
1983
Lotus Software (called Lotus Development Corporation before its acquisition by IBM) is
an American software company head quartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lotus was
founded in 1982 by partners Mitch Kapor and Jonathan Sachs. Lotus introduced its first
product, the lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application, in January 1983.
1984
Apple introduces the Macintosh computer, which incorporates a unique easy-to learn,
graphical user interface. The IBM did also introduce a personal computer called PC AT
that uses the intel 80286 microprocessor.
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ICF 7
ANSWERSHEET
Quarter 1, Week 4
Name: ______________________________________ Section: __________________Date:__________
Generation of Computers (3rd to 4th)

I. Direction: Write TRUE if the given statement is a fact, if not underline the word(s) that makes
the statement incorrect and write the correct word(s) on the space provided.
_________________________1. The first floppy was a 4” plastic disk coated with magnetic iron
oxide; data was written to and read from the disk surface.
_________________________2. Licklider came to ARAP from bolt, Beranek and Newman, (BBN) in
Cambridge, MA in October 1962. (ARPA draft, III-6).
_________________________3. Kemeny is also the co-author, with Thomas Kurtz, of the computer
programming language BASIC (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), the most
widely used programming language in the world.
_________________________4. Apple introduces the Macintosh computer, which incorporates a
unique easy-to learn, graphical user interface.
_________________________5. Dr. MArcian “Ted” Hoff was not just a good engineer. Born in 1947,
he got his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1962.
_________________________6. The company even derived its name from the “contact” nature of this
machine.
_________________________7. Compaq Computer was formed in 1982 and their first product
announced in November 1982 was the Compaq Portable.
_________________________8. VisiCalc was the first computer spreadsheet program. It was
released to the public in 1979, running on an Apple II computer.
_________________________9. In 1988 IBM hires Paul Allen and Bill gates to create operating
systems for new PC.
_________________________10. The nickname “floppy” came from its flexibility.

II. Matching Type: Match column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. Integrated Circuits
_____2. VisiCalc a. first computer spreadsheet program
_____3. Large Scale Integration b. fourth generation
_____4. Dr. Marcian “Ted” Hoff c. invented the first IBM floppy disk
_____5. Alan Shugart d. invented the microprocessor
e. third generation

III. Direction: Read the questions below. Write the correct answer on the space provided.
_______________________________1. On what date did the 3rd generation of computers started and
ended?
_______________________________2. What does ICs stand for?
_______________________________3. What does FORTRAN stand for?
_______________________________4. Who designed the program for IBM?
_______________________________5. What does SSI stand for?
_______________________________6. What does MSI stand for?
_______________________________7. What does LSI stand for?
_______________________________8. What does VLSI stand for?
_______________________________9. What does PC stand for?
_______________________________10. What does FP stand for?

IV. Direction: Enumerate the persons involve in the 3rd and 4th generation of computers.

THIRD GENERATION FOURTH GENERATION

Parent’s Signature: ____________________

Date: ____________________
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ICF 7
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Quarter 1, Week 5-6
Name: _______________________________________ Grade & Section: __________________
Subject: _______________________________________Date: ___________________________
III. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
This learning activity sheet deals with the generation of computers. From
first to fifth each computer generation is characterized by significant
technological development in their components, memory, and elements which
essentially changed the way these devices work.

IV. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

C. Reference: https://digitalworld839.com/generations-of-computer-first-to-fifth/
D. Specific Objectives:
1. Specify the important development in the fifth generation.
2. Identify the persons who are involved in the fifth generation and;
3. Describe the kind of life they have if fifth generation computer did not take
place.

LET US STUDY
GENERATION OF COMPUTERS
1. First Generation (1936-1953)
2. Second Generation (1954-
1962)
3. Third Generation (1963-1972)
4. Fourth Generation (1972-1984)
5. Fifth Generation (1984-1990)

FIFTH GENERATION (1984-1990)

The computers of this generation use optic fiber technology to handle artificial
intelligence.
These computers have capacity to think and reason which can be used to solve problems
where human intelligence is required.
Expert Systems are examples of systems implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Less prone to hardware failures than their predecessors were so negligible maintenance
cost.
User friendly interfaces with multimedia features.

The Fifth Generation saw the introduction of machines with hundreds of

processors that could all be working on different parts of a single program. The
scale integration in semiconductors continued at an incredible pace-by 1990 it
was possible to build chips with a million components-and semiconductor
memories became standard on all computer. The Intel iPSC-1, nicknamed “the
hypercube”, took a different approach. Instead of using one memory, Intel
connected each processor to its own memory and used a network interface to
connect processors. The largest iPSC-1had 128 processors.
Scientific computing in this period was still dominated by vector
processing. Most manufactures of vector processors introduced parallel models,
bu there were very few (two to eight) processors in these parallel machines. In the
area of computer networking, both wide area network (WAN) and Local Area
Network (LAN) technology developed at a rapid pace, stimulating a transition
from the traditional mainframe computing environment toward a distributed
computing environment in which each user has their own workstation for
relatively simple tasks (editing and compiling programs, reading mail).

1984
Apple introduces the Macintosh computer, which incorporates a unique easy-to-
learn, graphical user interface. At the same year Hewlett Packard Company
announces the first laser Jet printer for personal computers. The IBM did also
introduce a personal computer, called PC AT that uses the Intel 80286
microprocessor.
1987
Several personal computers utilizing the powerful Intel 80386 microprocessor are
introduced. These machines perform processing that once only large systems could
handle.
1988
Microsoft surpasses Lotus Development Corporation to become the world’s
top software vendor. 1989
The Intel 486 becomes the world’s first 1,000,000- transistor microprocessor. It
crams 1.2 million transistors on a.4”x.6” silver of silicon and executes 15,000,000
instruction per second- four times as fast as its predecessor, the 80386 chip. While
working at CERN, Switzerland Tim Berneer Lee (1989) invented the World Wide Web
(www) an internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information shaing.while
working at CERN, the European Particle physics laboratory. He wrote the first web
client (browser-editor) and server in 1990.
1990
Microsoft releases windows 3.0 a completely new version of Microsoft windows.
The version will sell more than 3 million copies in one year.
SIXTH GENERATION (1990-PRESENT)
Transition between generations in computer technology ae hard defines, especially as
they are taking place. Some changes such as the switch from vacuum tubes to transistors
are immediately apparent as fundamental changes, but others are clear only in retrospect.
Many of the developments in computer systems since 1990 reflect gradual improvements
over established systems, and thus it is hard to claim they represents a transition to a new
“generation” but other developments will prove to be significant changes.
 This generation is beginning with many gains in parallel computing, both in the
hardware area and in improved understanding of how to develop algorithms to exploit
diverse, massively parallel architectures. Parallel systems now complete with vector
processor in terms of total computing power and most expect parallel systems to
dominate the future.
Combinations of parallel/vector are architectures are well established and one
corporation (Fujitsu) has announced plans to build a system with over 200 of its high
vector processors.

1991
World Wide Web Consortium releases standards that describe a framework for linking
documents on different computers. Intel introduces the intel 486SX chip in efforts to
help bring a lower cost processor to the PC market selling for $258.00.
1992
Windows 3.1 was released 1992 offers improvements such as TrueType fonts, multimedia
capability and object linking and embedding (OLE).
1993
Fifty World Wide Web servers are known to exist as of January 1993. Microsoft releases
windows NT, Microsoft Office 4.0, MS DOS 6.0 and workgroups 3.11.
1994
Microsoft DOS (Disk operating System) latest version of MS-DOS is MS-DOS 6.22 released in
1994. Marc Andreesen and James H. Clark find Netscape. YAHOO is created in April 1994.
1995
Microsoft releases Windows 95; within four days the software sells more than 1 million copies.
One of the largest and well-known e-commerce sites opens its doors. Amazon. Com is officially
opened July of 1995.
1996
Microsoft Windows CE 1.0 is released as a portable as a portable operating
system solution.
1997
In May 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue Supercomputer played a fascinating match with the reigning
World chess champion, Garry Kasparov. The event was captured live in the internet, where
millions of chess and computing fans tuned in ti witness the event in real- time.
1998
Hearings open between Microsoft and the US Department of justice to whether Microsoft has
monopoly on the software market. Apple introduces the iMac helps bring Apple back on the
computer maps as very easy and friendly computer.
1999
The Intel Pentium III 500 MHz is
released 2000
Many experts, governments and businesses feared that January 1 st 2000 could cause serious
issues with the date stamp on computers. The belief was that because many old computers
relied off of the last two digits of a year such as 99 for 1999 when the year 2000 came 2000
would set the computers to 00 causing the computer to think it was 1900. Microsoft
Windows 2000 is released February of 2000.
2001
Bill gates unveil the Xbox on January 7th 2001. March 09, McAfee releases first
handheld virus protection software. USB 2.0 is introduced. Microsoft Windows XP home
and professional editions are released October 25, 2001.
2002
The federal Trade Commission’s new campaign to help consumers keep their personal data
safe online includes its very own internet mascot cartoon turtle name “Dewie” introduced to
help promote internet safety and security. Microsoft release directX 9, December 19, 2002
2003
ASIMO one of the worlds’s most advanced humanoid robots run by computer
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ICF 7
ANSWERSHEET
Quarter 1, Week 5-6
Name: ______________________________________ Section: __________________Date:__________
Generation of Computers (5th to Present)
I. Direction: Write TRUE if the given statement is a fact, if not underline the word(s) that
makes the statement incorrect and write the correct word(s) n space provided.
1. The fifth generation use optic fiber technology to handle Artificial
Intelligence.
2. The largest iPSC-1had 120 processors.
3. The Intel iPSC-1, nicknamed “the hyper tube”, took a different
approach. Instead of using one memory, Intel connected each processor to its own memory
and used a network interface to connect processors.
4. In 1984 Apple introduces the Macintosh computer, which
incorporates a unique easy-to-learn, graphical user interface.
5. The Intel 486 becomes the world’s first 2,000,000- transistor
microprocessor.
6. Tim Berneer Lee (1989) invented the World Wide Web (www)
7. In 1990 Microsoft releases windows 3.0 a completely new version
of Microsoft windows. The version will sell more than 3 million copies in one year.
8. Windows 3.1 was released 1991 offers improvements such as
TrueType fonts, multimedia capability and object linking and embedding (OLE).
9. Fifty World Wide Web servers are known to exist as of January 1993.
10. In 1999 the Intel Pentium III 500 MHz is released

II.Complete the table below.

Generation of Computers Main Features
1st GENERATION 1.

2.
nd
2 GENERATION
3.

4.

3rd GENERATION
5.

6.

4th GENERATION
7.

8.
5th GENERATION
9.

10.

Parent’s Signature: ____________________

Date: ____________________]