Describe various generation of computers with application of computer

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The Five Generations of Computers

By Vangie Beal

Learn about each of the five generations of computers and major technology developments that have led to the computing devices that we use today.

Webopedia Study GuideThe history of computer development is a computer science topic that is often used to reference the different generations of computing devices.

Each one of the five generations of computers is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally changed the way computers operate.

Most major developments from the 1940's to present day have resulted in increasingly smaller, cheaper, more powerful and more efficient computing devices.

What Are the Five Generations of Computers?

In this Webopedia Study Guide, you'll learn more about each of the five generations of computers and the advances in technology that have led to the development of the many computing devices that we use today. Our journey of the five generations of computers starts in 1940 with vacuum tube circuitry and goes to the present day — and beyond — with artificial intelligence (AI) systems and devices.

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Five Generations of Computers Checklist

Webopedia Study Guide Section Getting Started: Key Terms to Know

Webopedia Study Guide Section First Generation: Vacuum Tubes

Webopedia Study Guide Section Second Generation Transistors

Webopedia Study Guide Section Third Generation Integrated Circuits

Webopedia Study Guide Section Fourth Generation Microprocessors

Webopedia Study Guide Section Fifth Generation Artificial Intelligence

Getting Started: Key Terms to Know

The following technology definitions will help you to better understand the five generations of computing:

computer

microprocessor

magnetic drums

binary

integrated circuit

semiconductor

nanotechnology

machine language

assembly language

artificial intelligence