2. As early as the seventeenth century, mathematicians
were trying to create a machine that could perform
basic mathematical functions such as, addition,
subtraction, division and multiplication.
3. Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
An English mathematician, Professor
Charles Babbage made a “difference
Engine” in 1833, which was powered
by steam to solve mathematical
equations.
After 10 years, in 1842, he made a
general purpose computer named
“Analytical Engine”.
This analytical engine could add,
subtract, multiply and divide in
automatic sequence at a rate of 60
additions per second.
4. First Generation 1940-1956: Vacuum Tubes
Second Generation - 1956-1963: Transistors
Third Generation - 1964-1971: Integrated Circuits
Fourth Generation -1971Present:Microprocessors
Fourth Generation -1971Present:Microprocessors
5. The first computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry
and magnetic drums for memory, and were often
enormous, taking up entire rooms.
6. Technology- Vacuum Tubes
Memory -Magnetic drums
Language-Machine Language
Input -Punched cards and paper cards
Memory capacity-10,000 to 20,000 characters
Output - Printout
Application -record keeping
Beginning of data processing business
7. Demerits
Very expensive
Relatively slow
Great deal of electricity
Very large in size and weight
Generated a lot of heat
Not programmable
Unreliable
Non portable
Examples
ENIAC- Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator
( Eckert & Archly).
UNIVAC(Universal Automatic Computer) I, UNIVAC II
EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator)
Whirlwind
8. Transistors replaced vacuum tubes and ushered in
the second generation of computers.
The transistor was invented in 1947 but did not see
widespread use in computers until the late 50s.
smaller, faster and cheaper.
9. Technology- Transistors
Memory - Magnetic core
Language- assembly Languages, high level programming
languages
Input - Punched cards
Memory capacity- 4,000 to 64,000 characters
Output - Printout
Application - record keeping, billing, etcRapid growth in
data processing applications
10. Merits
Smaller size compared to 1st generation
computers
More reliable
Better portability
Less heat generated
Less prone to hardware failures
Demerits
Frequent maintenance required
Air conditioning required
Commercial production was difficult and costly
Example
UNIVAC III
IBM 7070
11. The development of the integrated circuit was the
hallmark of the third generation of computers.
Transistors were miniaturized and placed on silicon
chips, called semiconductors, which drastically
increased the speed and efficiency of computers.
12. Technology- Integrated Circuits
Memory - Magnetic disk
Language- high level programming languages
Input - Key board, mouse, OCR etc
Memory capacity-32,000 to 4 million characters
Availability of OS
Internet started
Significant improvement in the development of SW
and OS
Application -Airline system, market forecasting,
credit card billing etc.
13. Merits
Computers were smaller
Faster, more reliable and needed less power
Easily portable, lower heat generator.
Maintenance cost is law because HW failures are
rare
Demerits
AC required
Highly sophisticated technology required for the
manufacture IC.
Example
Honeywell 200
IBM system/360
Burroughs 6700
14. The Microprocessors brought the fourth
generation of computers, as thousands of integrated
circuits were built onto a single silicon chip.
15. Technology- Large scale Integrated Circuits
Language- all higher level programming
languages
Input - Key board, mouse, GUI, OCR etc
Application - Electronic fund transfer, etc
16. Features
Availability of programs for special
applications
Introduction to networking and home
computers
Improved secondary storage
Very reliable
Smallest in size
Cheaper
Easily portable
No AC required
17. Fifth generation computing devices, based on
artificial intelligence, are still in development,
though there are some applications, such as voice
recognition, that are being used today.
18. Based on artificial intelligence are still in
development.
Use of parallel processing.
Extremely large scale integration.
19. Automatic
Speed
Accuracy
Diligence
Versatility
Power of Remembering
No IQ
No Feeling
Storage