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Generations of Computer

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Generations of Computer

These slides will give all the basic ideas of the evolution of the computers. With the images for each generation of computer and some useful information.

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Generations of Computer

Five generations of computer..

-- Darshan Aguru (IT-023) (section A)


★ The development of computer systems is normally
discussed as the development over different
generations.

★ With the succession of different generations, came


the advancement in computer technology.

★ Let us now discuss the development in Computer


Technology over the different generations...
💻 First Generation :
➢ The period 1940 to 1956, roughly considered as the
First Generation of Computer.

➢ The first generation computers were developed by using


vacuum tube or thermionic valve machine.

➢ The input of this system was based on punched cards


and paper tape; however, the output was displayed on
printouts.
➢ The first generation computers worked on
binary-coded concept (i.e., language of 0-1).
Examples: ENIAC, EDVAC, etc.
💻 Second Generation :

➢ The period 1956 to 1963 is roughly considered as


the period of Second Generation of Computers.

➢ The second generation computers were


developed by using transistor technology.

➢ In comparison to the first generation, the size of


second generation was smaller.
➢ In comparison to computers of the first
generation, the computing time taken by the
computers of the second generation was
lesser.
💻 Third Generation

➢ The period 1963 to 1971 is roughly considered as the


period of Third Generation of computers.

➢ The third generation computers were developed by


using the Integrated Circuit (IC) technology.

➢ In comparison to the computers of the second


generation, the size of the computers of the third
generation was smaller.
➢ The third generation
computer consumed less
power and also generated
less heat.

➢ The maintenance cost of


the computers in the third
generation was also low.

➢ The computer system of the computers of the third


generation was easier for commercial use.
💻 Fourth Generation :
➢ The period 1972 to 2010 is roughly considered as the
fourth generation of computers.

➢ The fourth generation computers were developed by


using microprocessor technology.

➢ By coming to fourth generation, computer became


very small in size, it became portable.
➢ The machine of fourth
generation started
generating very low
amount of heat.

➢ It is much faster and


accuracy became more
reliable.
➢ The production cost reduced to very low in
comparison to the previous generation.

➢ It became available for the common people as well.


💻 Fifth Generation :
➢ The period 2010 to till date and beyond, roughly
considered as the period of fifth generation of
computers.

➢ By the time, the computer generation was being


categorized on the basis of hardware only, but the fifth
generation technology also included software.
➢ The computers of the fifth generation had high
capability and large memory capacity.

➢ Working with computers of this generation was fast


and multiple tasks could be performed
simultaneously.

➢ Some of the popular advanced technologies of the


fifth generation include Artificial intelligence,
Quantum computation, Nanotechnology, Parallel
processing, etc.

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