Showing posts with label Computer Generation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Computer Generation. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Computer Generation 1 ~ 5

-  Computer Generation -1(1941-1956):

IBM 650Magnetic Drum Calculator









  • Use of Vacuum tubes and magnetic drums (for data storage).
  • Larger AC were needed.
  • Programming in Mechanical Language.
  • High Electricity Consumption .
  • Big & Clumsy.
- Computer Generation -2(1956-1963):

Computer G-2











  • The main components: Transistor.
  • Higher processing speed.
  • Core Memory was developed.
  • Smaller size.
  • Using a high level programming language..
  • First Operating System was developed.