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Evolution: The Computer (Third Generation (Third generation (1964-1971),…
Evolution: The Computer
First Generation
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First generation computers took up a lot of space and used a lot of electricity and made a ton of heat; were really expensive(1940-1956)
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Third Generation
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Transistors were smaller in size and were placed on silicon chips which made the speed and efficiency faster and better
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Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp. created the first standard metal oxide semiconductor product for data processing applications, an 8-bit arithmetic accumulator
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Second Generation
Vacuum tubes were replaced with Transistors which were faster , cheaper and energy efficient
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Programming languages were formed COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language)and FORTRAN (Formula Translator)
Memory is now magnetic core technology rather than before, a magnetic drum
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Fourth Generation
(1971- Present)
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Businesses in the computer business were Apple, Radio Shack, and Commodore.
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