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Jss1 Wk6a
Jss1 Wk6a
B.INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
C.PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
D.CONTENT:
1. Classification of computers by generation
-4th generation
E.INTRODUCTION:
Classification refers to the way objects are grouped or categorized. Classification of Computer
system is required in order to fully appreciate the concept of Computing. Computers are classified in
different ways.
Fourth Generation
The period of Fourth Generation was 1971-1980.
The circuitry of the fourth generation of computers consists of Very Large Scale Integrated
(VLSI) circuits. In this generation, millions of components could be fitted into one chip called the
Microchip, which resulted in very powerful computers called microcomputers.
In fourth generation, Time sharing, Real time, Networks, Distributed Operating Systems were
used.
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All the higher level languages like C and C++, DBASE, etc., were used in this generation.
Examples of computers in this generation were:
Dec 10
Star 1000
Cray 1(super computer)
IBM 5100 PC
The teacher uses the computer system and pictures of tools and machines made for each
category of computer to describe the topic.
The students are engaged with identifying the different category of computers and their
features.
I.REVIEW (by teachers and students of familiar materials):
K.CONCLUSION:
Classification of Computer system is required in order to fully appreciate the concept of Computing.
Computer technology has undergone different historical stages and today we have a highly
sophisticated Computer System.
B.INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
C.PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
D.CONTENT:
1. Classification of computers by generation
- 5th generation
E.INTRODUCTION:
Classification refers to the way objects are grouped or categorized. Classification of Computer
system is required in order to fully appreciate the concept of Computing. Computers are classified in
different ways.
The teacher uses the computer system and pictures of tools and machines made for each
category of computer to describe the topic.
The students are engaged with identifying the different category of computers and their
features.
I.REVIEW (by teachers and students of familiar materials):