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Posted by : shahidfarid
Monday, 16 April 2012
Computer has developed gradually, in different phases. Each generation has brought a major change in computer's world. While this change made computer more accessible, reliable, cheaper and useful. Basically we divide computer development in 5 major sections. We can also call it a historical background of computer. These changes make the computer life complete. These generations are listed below:
First Generation (1940-1956) Vacuum Tubes.
Second Generation (1956-1963) Transistors.
Third Generation (1964-1971) Integrated Circuits.
Fourth Generation (1971-Present) Microprocessors.
Fifth Generation (Present and Beyond) Artificial Intelligence.