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First Generation: 1940 - 1956 (Vacuum Tubes)

First generation computers from 1940-1956 used vacuum tubes, took up entire rooms, and could only solve one problem at a time. Examples include the Mark I, EDSAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC I, and ENIAC. While early computers could process tasks in milliseconds using machine language, they were huge, energy-inefficient, expensive, and required continuous maintenance due to heat generation from vacuum tubes.

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First Generation: 1940 - 1956 (Vacuum Tubes)

First generation computers from 1940-1956 used vacuum tubes, took up entire rooms, and could only solve one problem at a time. Examples include the Mark I, EDSAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC I, and ENIAC. While early computers could process tasks in milliseconds using machine language, they were huge, energy-inefficient, expensive, and required continuous maintenance due to heat generation from vacuum tubes.

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FIRST GENERATION

1940 – 1956
(VACUUM TUBES)
 The first computers used vacuum tubes for
circuitry and magnetic drums for memory, and
were often enormous, taking up entire rooms.
First generation computers relied on machine
language to perform operations, and they could
only solve one problem at a time.

 The Mark – I, EDSAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC – I and


ENIAC computers are examples of first –
generation computing devices.

 IBM – 650 was another first generation


computers by IBM corporation.
 Advantages:

1. The first generation computers


were able to process any tasks in
milliseconds
2. The hardware designs are
functioned and programmed by machine
languages
3. Vacuum tube technology is very
much important which opened the gates
of digital world communication
 Disadvantages:
1. Size of the machines are very big
2. Required large amount of energy for
processing
3. Heat generated and need air
conditioning
4. Expensive
5. In order to get proper processing,
maintenance is required continuously.
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