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Future of Computers

The document summarizes the evolution of computers over five generations from 1942 to the present/future. The first generation used vacuum tubes and were very large, consuming significant power. Later generations saw the introduction of transistors, integrated circuits, and decreasing size/power usage. Storage capacity has also grown enormously from kilobytes to terabytes. Emerging technologies like carbon nanotubes, artificial intelligence, and robotics may feature in future computer developments.

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Future of Computers

The document summarizes the evolution of computers over five generations from 1942 to the present/future. The first generation used vacuum tubes and were very large, consuming significant power. Later generations saw the introduction of transistors, integrated circuits, and decreasing size/power usage. Storage capacity has also grown enormously from kilobytes to terabytes. Emerging technologies like carbon nanotubes, artificial intelligence, and robotics may feature in future computer developments.

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Anoop Jaswal

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First Generation Computers


(1942-1955)

Use Vacuum tubes


Too bulky in size
Heavy weight(27 tons)
High electricity
consumption
calculation purposes
High heat generation

Second Generation Computers


(1955-1964)
Transistors were used
10 times faster
Less heat generation
Smaller and cheap
Less power consumption
Still produces lot of heat

Third Generation Computers


(1964-1975 )
ICs were used (SSI)
More powerful
Produces less heat
Smaller in size
Less power consumption
Easily portable
Production was easy

Fourth Generation Computers


(1975 onwards )
ICs were used (LSI & VLSI)
More powerful
Heat generation is
negligible
Smaller in size
Less power consumption
Easily portable
Cheapest among all

Fifth Generation Computers


( yet to come )
ICS ( ULSI )
Used in intelligent robots
Used superconductors
Heat generation is
negligible
Used in speech recognition
Used in artificial
intelligence

Storage
In 1956, IBM launched the RAMAC
305 (1 ton) was having capacity
about 4.4 mb.
IBM 3330 was introduced in 1970,
that could hold 100 MB and data
could be transferred at 800 kB/s.
Floppy disks arrived in 1971
In 1980s disk drives only 5 MB in
size but by the end of the decade,
however, capacities of 100 MB
were common.

Floppy disks were replaced by CD-ROMs, which in turn were


replaced by DVD-ROMs
Home PCs with 100 GB hard drives were common by 2005 and 1
terabyte (TB) hard drives were common by 2010.

Moore's Law

Silicon transistors may be replaced by transistors


based on carbon nanotubes.
Advantages
Faster and smaller
Increase the speed
Less energy consumption

IBM creates brain-like computer chip


Using a combination of supercomputing,
neuroscience, and nanotechnology.

How life will change by 2050


3D printers will be common in every household
Mass deployment of nanorobots

In the Military

Full body robot suit


Designed for medical purposes

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