COMPUTER

GENERATIONS
By: Jonathan Duran

First generation
1942-1955
Their main component used are
the vacuum tubes.
Second generation Merits and demerits:
1955-1964 Big in size
Consumed more power
Malfunction due to overheat
Their main component used are Machine Language was used
the transistors.
Merits and demerits:
Smaller than the 1st generation
Generated less heat
Consumed less power
Punched cards were used
Machine language as well as
Assembly language was used

Third generation
1964-1975

Their main component used are

the integrated circuits.
Merits and demerits:
Computer were smaller, faster
Fourth generation and more reliable
Consumed less power
1975-1980
High level languages were
used
Their main component used are
the microprocessors.
Merits and demerits:
Smaller and faster
Microcomputer series such as
IBM and APPLE were
developed
Portable computers were
introduced
Fifth generation
1980-till date
Their main component used is the
Ultra Large Scale Integration.
Merits and demerits:
Parallel processing
Super conductors
Computers size was reduced
Can recognize images and
Sixth generation graphics
Introduction of AI and expert
In future systems
Merits and demerits: Able to solve high complex
Parallel and distributed problems including decision
computing making and logical reasoning
Computers have become
smarter, faster and smaller
Development of robotics
Natural language processing
Development of voice
recognition software