Computer Generations Flashcards
How many computer generations are there?
5 Generations of Computers
What can you say about 1st Generation computers?
First-generation computers were huge and took up a lot of space, they were slow and unreliable and used vacuum tubes for processing, The first ever built computer at the time was the ENIAC.
What does ENIAC stand for?
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
What can you say about second-generation computers?
Second-generation computers replaced the vacuum tubes from first-generation computers with transistors for processing. They were smaller and faster than the first-generation computers and also introduced magnetic memory easing data storage and retrieval.
What can you say about third-generation computers?
Third-generation computers use Integrated circuits for processing, are smaller than second-generation computers, and introduced the concept of programming languages making it easier to write code.
What can you say about fourth-generation computers?
Fourth-generation computers were smaller than those of the third generation, also faster, used microprocessors for processing, and were more affordable than computers of previous generations.
What can you say about fifth-generation computers?
They are characterized by their use of artificial intelligence and are the generation of computers currently being used by us.
What device was used for input in first-generation computers?
Punched Cards
What is a computer generation?
It is a stage or era in the development of computers, their hardware, and their software.
