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Computer processing concept - Coggle Diagram
Computer processing concept
computer history
first generation:
vacuum tube
eniac: developed in world war II
1951
second generation:
Transistor
semiconductor material
proggramming language (FORTRAN & COBOL) were interpreted
use by military, government, big bussiness
third generations:
intergreted circuit
known as chip
keyboard and monitor introduced for input and output
magnetic disk use for storaged
cheap, fast, reliable
small bussiness
fourth generations:
microprocessor
contains core processing capabilities of an entire computer on one single chip
example IBM, PC, apple Macintosh
input : keyboard and mouse
output : monitor and printer
storage : magnetic disk and optical disk
the development computer network, wireless technology and the internet.
fifth generations:
artificial intelligence
computers can learn, think and reasoning.
voice recognition
becomes primary means of input
optical computer
process data using light instead of electron
disadvantage
violations of privacy
health risk
impact on labor force
impact on environment
advantage
speed
reliability
consistency
communication
storage
components of computer
hardware
internal
external
software
tells hardware what to do
categories of computer
supercomputer
mainframe computer
notebook/laptop
microcomputer
tablets
workstation