Key Features Of First Generation Computer

  

First generation (1945-1956) The vacuum tube is associated as the main technology of the first generation of computers; are glass tubes containing electrodes. These tubes were used for the circuits of the first computers. Additionally, these machines used magnetic drums in their memory. May 27, 2014  Other distinctive features of first generation computers were the use of vacuum tubes (responsible for their breathtaking size) and magnetic drums of data storage.

Nov 27, 2010  CONCEPT OF COMPUTER FROM CALCULATOR. 1ST GENERATION COMPUTER: IT'S CONSIST OF VACUUM TUBE. IT'S SIZE IS VERY LARGE. 2ND GENERATION COMPUTER: IT'S CONSIST OF TRANSISTOR. IT'S SMALLER THAN 1ST. First Generation of mordern computer (1946 - 1954) The period of first generation was 1946 - 1954. Computers of first generation used vacuum tubes as the basic components for memory and circuitry for Central Processing Unit.The first electronic computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and calculator) was developed in 1947 at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Nov 15, 2016.

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The period of fifth generation is 1980-till date. In the fifth generation, VLSI technology became ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration) technology, resulting in the production of microprocessor chips having ten million electronic components.

This generation is based on parallel processing hardware and AI (Artificial Intelligence) software. AI is an emerging branch in computer science, which interprets the means and method of making computers think like human beings. All the high-level languages like C and C++, Java, .Net etc., are used in this generation.

AI includes −

  • Robotics
  • Neural Networks
  • Game Playing
  • Development of expert systems to make decisions in real-life situations
  • Natural language understanding and generation

The main features of fifth generation are −

  • ULSI technology
  • Development of true artificial intelligence
  • Development of Natural language processing
  • Advancement in Parallel Processing
  • Advancement in Superconductor technology
  • More user-friendly interfaces with multimedia features
  • Availability of very powerful and compact computers at cheaper rates

Some computer types of this generation are −

  • Desktop
  • Laptop
  • NoteBook
  • UltraBook
  • ChromeBook
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The period of first generation was from 1946-1959. The computers of first generation used vacuum tubes as the basic components for memory and circuitry for CPU (Central Processing Unit). These tubes, like electric bulbs, produced a lot of heat and the installations used to fuse frequently. Therefore, they were very expensive and only large organizations were able to afford it.

In this generation, mainly batch processing operating system was used. Punch cards, paper tape, and magnetic tape was used as input and output devices. The computers in this generation used machine code as the programming language.

The main features of the first generation are −

  • Vacuum tube technology
  • Unreliable
  • Supported machine language only
  • Very costly
  • Generated a lot of heat
  • Slow input and output devices
  • Huge size
  • Need of AC
  • Non-portable
  • Consumed a lot of electricity

First Generation Computer Pictures

Some computers of this generation were −

Features Of Third Generation Computer

  • ENIAC
  • EDVAC
  • UNIVAC
  • IBM-701
  • IBM-650