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Computer Generations Timeline
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Computer Generations timeline
Click on the different topics to know more about each computer generation.
Fifth Generation
Today-Future
1964-1975
1942-1955
Third Generation
First Generation
Fourth Generation
1975-Today
1955-1964
Second Generation
1942-1955
First Generation
Example
Main characteristics
They used vacuum tubes to work.
01
Vacuum tubes made possible to make electronic digital computers.
UNIVAC
They could calculate a lot of data.
02
Users could do complex mathematical operations.
These computers were really big and generated a lot of heat.
They were huge, expensive, and used a lot of energy.
03
1955-1964
Second Generation
Example
Main characteristics
IBM 1620
Transistors made the computers work faster.
01
They used transistors.
There was more commercial use for computers.
They were less expensive.
02
People installed and ran programs using punched cards.
They used punched cards to work.
03
1964-1975
Third Generation
Example
Main characteristics
These chips had thousands of transistors.
01
They used integrated circuits chips.
IBM 370
These computers were much easier to use.
02
They included a mouse and a keyboard.
Users could save more information in them.
They had more memory storage.
03
1975-Today
Fourth Generation
Example
Main characteristics
01
Microprocessors have thousands of integrated circuit chips, so these computers are very powerful.
They use microprocessors.
Apple Macintosh
People can buy personal computers to use to work or for entertainment.
People use them at school, at work, and at home.
02
They can connect to the Internet.
These computers can access to millions of applications and programs thanks to the Internet.
03
Today-Future
Fifth Generation
Example
Main characteristics
01
They will be called supercomputers.
Scientists are still working on these computers.
02
Artificial Intelligence will understand words and human emotions.
They will use Artificial Intelligence.
03
With the use of Quantum Physics and Nanotechnology, these computers will change the future of technology.
They will revolutionize the future.
IBM Watson