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    Generations of Computers

    Computers have undergone a radical transformation since their inception in the


    1940s. With every passing generation, they have become faster, more powerful,
    and more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives.

    SO
    First Generation Computers

    ENIAC Vacuum Tubes

    ENIAC was the world's first electronic general- These computers were massive, filled entire rooms,
    purpose computer. It was developed during World War and relied on vacuum tubes to process information.
    II to calculate artillery firing tables for the United They were slow, inefficient, and required constant
    States Army. maintenance.
    Second Generation Computers
    1 Transistors

    The development of transistors did away with the need for vacuum tubes.

    2 High-Level Programming Languages

    COBOL and FORTRAN were developed, making it easier to use computers and to
    write and maintain code.

    3 Decreased Size and Increased Processing Power

    Computers became much smaller, faster, and more affordable.

    4 Introduction of Magnetic Core Memory

    This new storage technology made computers more reliable and efficient.
    Third Generation Computers

    1 Introduction of Integrated Circuits

    Integrated circuits allowed for greater


    Development of Operating 2 processing power and compactness.
    Systems

    UNIX was developed which made it easier


    for businesses and academics to use 3 Network Connection Technology
    computers

    The creation of Ethernet demonstrated the


    potential for interconnectivity that would
    later become the internet as we know it
    today.
    Fourth Generation Computers
    Much faster processors Graphical User Interface

    Computers became much faster, more energy- The GUI allowed for easier navigation and
    efficient, and able to handle large amounts of interaction with computers. The Macintosh was
    data. the first popular computer to use the GUI.

    Magnetic storage devices Mass Production of Personal Computers

    New magnetic storage devices like floppy disks


    and hard drives allowed for the storage of massive The popularity of personal computers such as the
    amounts of information. IBM PC and Apple Macintosh exploded, making
    computing a household technology.
    Fifth Generation Computers

    1 Artifical Intelligence

    AI and machine learning technologies


    were developed which allowed computers
    Quantum Computing 2 to automate tasks and think creatively.
    Quantum computers are fundamentally
    different from classical computers, and
    they have the potential to solve complex
    problems much more quickly. 3 Biocomputers

    Biocomputers seek to harness the power of


    biological systems to create new kinds of
    computers. DNA computing is one area of
    Ubiquitous Computing 4 research with the potential for
    Ubiquitous computing is a vision for a revolutionary breakthroughs.
    world where computing is embedded in
    everyday objects and environments.
    Sixth Generation Computers

    Quantum Computing Artifical Intelligence Neurocomputing

    Quantum computing research has AI and machine learning systems Neurocomputing seeks to develop
    continued to develop, with the are becoming more advanced, computing systems that are more
    development of new algorithms with the potential to revolutionize closely modeled after the human
    and hardware. how we live and work. brain, opening up new
    possibilities for AI and machine
    learning.
    Future of Computing
    Quantum Computing Artificial Intelligence Biocomputing
    As scientists learn more about
    Quantum computing has the AI will continue to transform how biological systems work,
    potential to dramatically speed nearly every aspect of our lives, they may be able to harness their
    up complex tasks such as drug from healthcare to transportation power for computing. This could
    discovery and materials science. to finance. Robotics and lead to new breakthroughs in
    Google and IBM are at the automation may also play a fields such as medicine and
    forefront of this field. larger role in the future of work. energy.

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