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The document discusses the five generations of computers from 1940 to the present and beyond. The first generation used vacuum tubes, the second used transistors which made computers smaller and more efficient. The third generation used integrated circuits which further increased speed. The fourth generation used microprocessors allowing computers to fit in the palm of a hand. The fifth generation involves artificial intelligence and is still being developed.
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- 1. A.W.PRABATH WALAWAGE@YAHOO.COM [email_address] COMPUTER GENERATIONS
- 2. COMPUTER GENERATIONS The Five Generations of Computers First Generation - 1940-1956: Vacuum Tubes Second Generation - 1956-1963: Transistors Third Generation - 1964-1971: Integrated Circuits Fourth Generation - 1971-Present: Microprocessors Fifth Generation - Present and Beyond: Artificial Intelligence
- 3. COMPUTER GENERATIONS 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. They were very expensive to operate and in addition to using a great deal of electricity, generated a lot of heat, which was often the cause of malfunctions.
- 4. COMPUTER GENERATIONS Second Generation - 1956-1963: Transistors Transistors replaced vacuum tubes and ushered in the second generation of computers. The transistor was invented in 1947 but did not see widespread use in computers until the late 50s. The transistor was far superior to the vacuum tube, allowing computers to become smaller, faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient and more reliable than their first-generation predecessors.
- 5. COMPUTER GENERATIONS Third Generation - 1964-1971: Integrated Circuits The development of the integrated circuit was the hallmark of the third generation of computers. Transistors were miniaturized and placed on silicon chips , called semiconductors , which drastically increased the speed and efficiency of computers .
- 6. COMPUTER GENERATIONS Fourth Generation - 1971-Present: Microprocessors The microprocessor brought the fourth generation of computers, as thousands of integrated circuits were built onto a single silicon chip. What in the first generation filled an entire room could now fit in the palm of the hand.
- 7. COMPUTER GENERATIONS Fifth Generation - Present and Beyond: Artificial Intelligence Fifth generation computing devices, based on artificial intelligence , are still in development, though there are some applications, such as voice recognition , that are being used today. The use of parallel processing and superconductors is helping to make artificial intelligence a reality. Quantum computation and molecular and nanotechnology will radically change the face of computers in years to come.
- 8. COMPUTER GENERATIONS I Think You Got Good Idea For A Computer Generations…. The End