generation of computer Flashcards
1
Q
1st generation computer dates electronic component speed I/o device
A
1940-1956
vacuum tubes(developed by Lee De Forest -1908)
millisecond
punch cards
2
Q
2nd generation computer dates electronic component speed I/o device
A
1956-1963
transistor(William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain-1947)
microsecond
punch cards
3
Q
3rd generation computer dates electronic component speed I/o device
A
1964-early 1970s
ICs( Jack Kilby-1958)
nanosecond
keyboards/ monitor
4
Q
4th generation computer dates electronic component speed I/o device
A
1970s- till date
LSI and VLSI
picosecond
keyboards/monitor/ others
5
Q
5th generation computer dates electronic component speed I/o device
A
Present and beyond
biochips
more than femtosecond
advancement in I/o
