First generation of computer
- The first generation computers were developed during 1946 to 1958/ The vacuum tube was an extremely important step in the advancement of computers. Its purpose was to act like an amplifier and switch. Without any moving parts, vacuum tubes could take very weak signals and make the signal stronger (amplify it). Vacuum tubes could also stop and start the flow of electricity instantly (switch).
- The features of first generation computers were:
- Use of vacuum tubes
- Big and clumsy
- High electricity consumption
- Programming in mechanical language
- Larger AC were needed
- Lot of electricity failure
- Low level of accuracy and reliability
- Mainly used in commercial and scientific applications.
- The examples of the first generation computer were ENIAC, EDVAC, EDSAC, UNIVAC-I, and IBM 650.
What is generation of computer?
- A generation refers to the state of improvement in the development of product. This term is also used in the different advancements of computer technology. With each new generation, the circuitry has gotten smaller and more advanced than the previous generation before it. As a result of the miniaturization, speed, power, and memory of computers has proportionally increased. New discoveries are constantly being developed. Currently, there are five generations of computer.
- First generation of computer. (View)
- Second generation of computer. (View)
- Third generation of computer. (View)
- Fourth generation of computer. (View)
- Fifth generation of computer. (View)
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