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    The document summarizes 5 generations of computers from the first to the potential fifth generation. The first generation used vacuum tubes and were large, expensive, and slow. The second generation used transistors and were smaller, faster, and more efficient. The third generation used integrated circuits and were faster, supported high-level languages, and could multitask. The fourth generation uses microprocessors, are portable, accurate, reliable, and can access networks. The potential fifth generation may use artificial intelligence and be able to make their own decisions and communicate in human language.

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    The document summarizes 5 generations of computers from the first to the potential fifth generation. The first generation used vacuum tubes and were large, expensive, and slow. The second generation used transistors and were smaller, faster, and more efficient. The third generation used integrated circuits and were faster, supported high-level languages, and could multitask. The fourth generation uses microprocessors, are portable, accurate, reliable, and can access networks. The potential fifth generation may use artificial intelligence and be able to make their own decisions and communicate in human language.

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    Generations of

    Computers
    By Sreeja Hamal
    Grade 8 Albatross
    Roll no.27
    First generation 1964-1958
    • Vacuum tubes were the major component used during the first
    generation of computer
    • They were extremely big occupying a lot of space and not portable
    • They were very costly
    • They required AC
    • They had very slow input and output system and were not so accurate
    • For e.g. ENIAC and EDVAC
    Second generation 1959-1964
    • Transistors were the major component used during the second
    generation of computer
    • They generated less heat than first generation computers
    • They moved from machine language to symbolic or machine language
    • They required AC
    • They were smaller faster and overall better than the first generations
    computer.
    • For e.g. IBM 1401, UNIVAC 1108 etc.
    Third generation 1965-1974
    • Integrated circuit (I.C) were the major component used during the
    third generation of computer
    • They were more faster and efficient because of IC
    • They supported large number of high level languages
    • They were able to multitask
    • They became much cheaper than previous generation computers
    • For e.g. IBM 360 and PDP
    Fourth generation Since 1975 (currently being used)

    • Microprocessor are the major component used during the fourth


    generation of computer
    • They are portable and easy to use
    • They are accurate and reliable and had the ability to access to
    networking
    • They do not require AC
    • They have the circuits to perform ALU and other control functions
    system
    • For e.g. PDP 11, STAR 1000 etc.
    Fifth generation Since 1982 (currently developing)

    • Super large scale and integrated chips (A.I artificial intelligence) will be
    used as the major component the upcoming generation of computer
    • A.I are the latest generation of computers which are so highly
    developed that they are able to make their own decision and
    communicate in natural human language
    • They are currently being developed and will be used in the future more
    • They will be much faster than present computer
    • They will impose knowledge based problem solving techniques
    • For e.g. robots
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