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Computer Generations Comparison Table

The document compares five generations of computers from 1st to 5th, highlighting key features such as technology used, speed, size, programming languages, input/output devices, storage, power consumption, heat generation, reliability, cost, and examples. Each generation shows significant advancements in technology, size reduction, and improved efficiency. The 5th generation focuses on AI, quantum computing, and cloud technology, making it the most reliable and affordable.

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Computer Generations Comparison Table

The document compares five generations of computers from 1st to 5th, highlighting key features such as technology used, speed, size, programming languages, input/output devices, storage, power consumption, heat generation, reliability, cost, and examples. Each generation shows significant advancements in technology, size reduction, and improved efficiency. The 5th generation focuses on AI, quantum computing, and cloud technology, making it the most reliable and affordable.

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Comparison of Computer Generations (1st to 5th)

Feature 1st Gen (194255) 2nd Gen (195664) 3rd Gen (196575) 4th Gen (197689)
5th Gen (1990Present)

Technology Used Vacuum Tubes Transistors Integrated Circuits Microprocessor ULSI, AI, Quantum

Speed Milliseconds Microseconds Nanoseconds


(IC) Picoseconds
(VLSI) Faster
Techthan

Size Very Large Smaller Even Smaller Compact Picoseconds


Handheld /

Programming Language Machine Language Assembly FORTRAN, High-level & 4GL AI-based,
Portable
Natural

Input/Output Devices Punch Cards Punch


Language
Cards Keyboard,
COBOL Monitor Mouse, GUI Touch,
Language
Voice,

Storage Magnetic Drums Magnetic Cores Magnetic Disks SSDs, Hard Drives Cloud,
Gesture
SSDs

Power Consumption Very High Moderate Low Lower Very Low

Heat Generation Extremely High High Moderate Low Negligible

Reliability Least Reliable Improved Reliable Highly Reliable Most Reliable

Cost Very Expensive Expensive Affordable Cheaper Widely Affordable

Examples ENIAC, EDVAC, IBM 7090, CDC IBM 360, PDP-8, IBM PC, Apple II, Apple M1, Google

Special Features Bulky,


UNIVACSlow
I Faster,
1604
Smaller Honeywell
Multitasking,
6000 Commodore
PC Revolution
64 AI,DeepMind,
Cloud, Robotics
IBM

Time-sharing Watson

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