BASICS OF COMPUTER - 2

   GENERATION OF COMPUTER

                                          Ist Generation ( 1940 - 1956 ) 

Technology :- Vacuum tubes.

Storage Device :- Magnet Tape.

Programming Language :- Machine Language.

Famous Computer :- ENIAC, UNIVAC, IBM-705. ( ENIAC - Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, UNIVAC - Universal Automatic Computer, IBM - International Business Machine)

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                                           IInd Generation ( 1956 - 1964 )

Technology :- Transistor.

Storage Device :- Magnetic Tape.

Programming Language :-  Assembly Language.

Famous Computer :- IBM-400, IBM-600, UNIVAC-3.

                                             

                                          IIIrd Generation ( 1964 - 1971 )

Technology :- Integrated Circuit ( IC ).

Storage Device :- Magnetic Tape.

Programming Language :-  High Level Language i.e, Basic.

Famous Computer :- IBM-360, IBM-370, UNIVAC-9000.

                                       VIth Generation ( 1971 - 1981 )

Technology :- Microprocessor.

Storage Device :- Hard disk & Floppy disk.

Programming Language :-  Very High Level Language like C, C++, etc.

Famous Computer :- IBM-400, IBM-600, UNIVAC-3.

                              

                                   Vth Generation ( 1981 - Present)

Technology :- Artificial Intelligence ( AI ).

Storage Device :- Hard disk, Floppy disk & Optical devices.

Programming Language :-  Natural Language like SQL ( Structure Query Language ), PROLOG, etc.

Famous Computer :- Premium Series Laptops and Palmtops.