GENENERATIONS OF COMPUTER:

 GENERATIONS:

There are five generations of computer which are following:

1ST GENERATION:

  • ECKERT and MAUCHLY developed the first electronic computer in ENIAC in 1946 in USA.
  • Vacume tube is the core element of 1st generation.
  • The time period of 1st generation of computer was from 1946 to 1959.
  • Consumes lot of electricity.
  • It is not portable.
    2ND GENERATION:
  • The second generation of computer are IBM 700 ATLAC and ICL 1901
  • Transistor was the core element of 2nd generation
  • The time period of 2nd generation was from 1959 to 1965
  • Required less power to operate.
  • Smaller reliable and faster than 1st generation of computer.
3RD GENERATION:
  •  The 3rd generation of computer are IBM 360 NCR 395 TDC developed by JACK KILBY.
  • Integrated circuits( Ics) was the core element of the 3rd generation.
  • The time period of 3rd generation  computer was from 1965 to 1971.
  • Development of minicomputer.
  • In this generation O.S was developed.
4TH GENERATION:
  • The fourth generation of computer are DEC 10 star 1000 etc.
  • Large scale integrated circuits was ( LSICS) and (VLSICS).
  • The time period of 4th generation computer was from 1971 to 1985.
  • Semi conductor were used for primary storage.
  • Development of micro computer or PC.
5TH GENERATION:
  • The fifth generation of computer are desktop laptop etc.
  • Ultra large scale integration (ULSI) was the core element.
  • The time period of fifth generation computer is 1985 till date.
  • RAM and ROM are used for primary storage.
  • All high level programming languages like C++, java ,python etc included.


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