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Generation of Time Key Characteristics of Computers Examples
Computers Period Technology

Fourth 1971 Micropro- • have thousands of integrated circuits built onto a Desktops,
to cessors single silicon chip. laptops,
Present • are more powerful and versatile. tablets,
• supports high-level programming languages. and
• can be linked together to form networks to share smart-
resources. phones
• have large storage capacities.
• can be carried from one place to another easily.

Fifth Present Artificial • can recognise speech and handwriting patterns. Superco-
and Intelligence • can recognise images and graphs. mputers
Beyond • are capable of performing highly complex calculations and
at very high speed. Robotics
• are capable of communicating with other
networked devices.

First Generation Second Generation

Vacuum Tubes ENIAC Transistors NCR 304
Third Generation Fourth Generation

Integrated Circuits IBM 360 Microprocessors Desktops

Fifth Generation

Artificial Intelligence Drone in Delivery Supercomputers Robots in Surgery Robots playing
football

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