Generation of

Computers
By
Thaniya Shri M
 Generation of Computers
 There are five generations of computer.
 Every generation of computer resulted in
 Increase in
 Speed
 Storage capacity
 Reliability
 Decrease in
 Cost
 Size
 1st Generation (Vaccum Tubes)
(1940-1956)

 Uses Vaccum tubes for circuitry

 Language used : Machine, Assembly
 Examples
 UNIAC
 ENIAC
 EDVAC
 Punched cards and paper tapes
are used as inputs, printouts as output.
 It uses magnetic tapes for storage
 2nd Generation (Transistors)
(1956-1963)
 Transistors replaces Vaccum tubes for
circuitry.
 Uses high level programming languages
 Fortan
 Cobol
 Basic
 Smaller, cheaper, faster and more
reliable.
 Example
 IBM 1400
 IBM 700 series
 IBM 350
 3rd Generation(Integrated Chips)
(1964-1971)
 Integrated circuits are the hallmark
of 3rd generation computers.
 Users interacted through keyboards
and monitors
 It uses magnetic disks for storage.
 Sophisticated OS were used
 Example
 IBM System-360
 Apple-1
 Altair
 4th Generation(Microprocessors)
(1972-Present)
 Uses microprocessors
 Thousands of integrated circuits were
built onto a single silicon chip
 GUI Development
 These Computers could be linked to
form networks which led to the
development of Internet.
 Use of special software for maintaining
large database RDBMS.
 Example
 CRAY 1/2
 Apple II
 VAX 9000
 Goal is to develop devices that
5th respond to natural language
Input.
Generation
(Artificial
Intelligence) Capacity to think and reason.

(Present and Understand human speech,

beyond) recognize patterns like faces and
other complex images.
Thank you