Learning Task 3

History Of Computers

Answer Sheets
Instructions: Answer the following questions below.

1. In tabular form, compare and contrast the different generations of computer.

Fill out the form below.

AREAS OF FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

COMPARIOSN GENERATION GENERATION GENERATION GENERATI GENERATI
ON ON

UNIQUE Used machine Assembly Supported high- Magnetic Development

FEATURE code as the language and level language disks like of true
programming high-level hard disk, artificial
language programming Semiconductor optical disk intelligence
languages like memory like (CD, DVD),
FORTRAN, RAM and Blue-ray
Development
COBOL were ROM were used disk, flashes of Natural
used as primary memory
language
memory. (memory
processing
It could perform chip, pen
scientific Monitor and drive) are
calculation such used as Advancement
keyboard were
as solving secondary in
introduced for
differential memory Superconduct
data input and
equations or technology
output
respectively E-mail,
internet and
mobile
communicati
 on are
developed

TECHNOLOGY Technology Technology Technology Technology ULSI

used: Vacuum used: Transistor used: Integrated used: VLSI technology
tube Circuit is introduced
and used
microprocess
or based
technology

TYPE OF - ENIAC - IBM 1620 - IBM-360 - DEC 10 - Desktop

COMPUTER - EDVAC - IBM 7094 series - STAR 1000 - Laptop

- UNIVAC - CDC 1604 -Honeywell- - PDP 11 - NoteBook

6000 series
- IBM-701 - CDC 3600 - CRAY-1 - UltraBook
- PDP (Personal (Super
- IBM-650 - UNIVAC 1108 -
Data Processor) Computer)
ChromeBook
- IBM-370/168 -CRAY-X-
- TDC-316 MP(Super
Computer

- Apple II

STRENGHT - Color-coded -Reliable in - Smaller size - Size, cost, - More user-

for easier and comparison to power friendly
faster first generation requirement, interfaces
- Generated less
identification of computers heat with
heat
readings. generation multimedia
decreased features
-Smaller size as
- Lesser compared to
 - These compared to first maintenance previous
computers were generation generation - These
fast and could computers computers
- Used less
calculate data in - Operating are much
energy as
milliseconds. speed,storage faster than
- Better speed compared to
capacity, use other
and could previous
of computer generation
calculate data in generations.
increased computers.
microseconds
compared to
- Better speed the previous
- Accuracy and could - It is easier
generation
improved. calculate data in to repair

nanoseconds. these
- Fan for heat
computers.
discharging

- Could be used and thus to

for high-level keep cold. - They are

languages. portable and

- No AC easy to
required handle.
- Less
expensive and
Better accuracy

WEAKNESS - Huge size - AC required - AC required - The latest - They tend

technology is to be
- Only used for - Highly required for sophisticated
- Unreliable
specific purposes sophisticated manufacturin and complex
technology g of tools.
- Non-portable
- Constant required for the Microprocess
maintenance was manufacturing ors.
- Limited
 programming required of IC chips. - they can
capabilities give more
- Commercial - Tactile power to
production was sensitivity is companies to
- Air
difficult decreased watch what
conditioning
you are doing
was required.
- Costly and not and even
versatile allow them to
- Constant infect your
maintenance computer.
was required.

IMPACT TO - These tubes, - The machines - Supported - Computers - Availability

THE SOCIETY like electric were costly and high-level became of very
bulbs, produced were often too language easily powerful and
a lot of heat and powerful for the available compact
the installations business sector's - Third computers at
used to fuse computing generation cheaper rates
- The
frequently. needs, thus computers used invention of
Therefore, they limiting their the method of the - the rise of
were very attractiveness user interaction microprocess computers
expensive and with keyboard or is with artificial
only large and monitor and responsible
- There were a intelligence
organizations networked with for the
number of and
were able to an operation
commercially phenomenal functionality
afford it. system. This
successful expansion of directed at a
second allowed computers practical
- Vacuum tube generation multitasking on and their level where it
technology computers used a device to run substantial covers the
made possible in business, more impact on daily use and
to make universities, and applications at a our lives. not only the
electronic government from time. Ted Hoff, an industrial
digital companies like Computers Intel machinery, as
computers Burroughs, become more employee, well as the
Control Data, user friendly as designed a use of the
Honeywell, they became chip the size new tool
IBM, and smaller and less of a pencil created, the
Sperry-Rand. expensive than eraser that Internet.
their could
predecessors. perform all
- These second
of a
generation
computer's
computers were
computing
also of solid state
and logic
design, and
tasks. The
contained
microprocess
transistors
or was
instead of
designed for
vacuum tubes.
calculators
rather than
computers.
However, it
resulted in
the
development
of personal
computers,
also known
as
microcomput
 ers.

2. Create a map that shows the development of computers in each generation.

 3. Using your predicting skills and available literatures in the net, describe your
SIXTH GENERATION COMPUTER using the table below.

THE SIXTH GENERATION COMPUTER

UNIQUE possibility to voice talk More advanced Advanced

FEATURE have more acknowledg commands tablet like laptop artificial
power on a ment/ face or just like siri or touchpad intelligence
smaller sized fingerprint on iphone keyboards
computer/laptop recognition introduction
s or sensors of
that go far preprocessin
beyond g capabilities
anything that
we have
 today.

TECHNOL nanotechnology
OGY

TYPE OF Enhanced
COMPUTE Laptops,
R computers,
Touchpad
computers

STRENGTH Handy or very More desktop PCs Computer

portable memory, to more- systems with
smooth energy- numerous CPUs
graphics efficient can perform
laptops advanced
computations
and also
multitask

WEAKNES The more

S enhanced the
technology is the
more its
expensive

IMPACT Makes our life

TO and work more
THE effecient
SOCIETY
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