COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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1st generation
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2nd generation
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4th generation
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5th generation
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Detailed explanation-1: -In this generation mainly batch processing operating system were used. In this generation Punched cards, Paper tape, Magnetic tape Input & Output device were used.
Detailed explanation-2: -Batch processing is the method computers use to periodically complete high-volume, repetitive data jobs. Certain data processing tasks, such as backups, filtering, and sorting, can be compute intensive and inefficient to run on individual data transactions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first generation computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory, and were often enormous, taking up entire rooms. The vacuum tube was developed by Lee DeForest. A vacuum tube is a device generally used to amplify a signal by controlling the movement of electrons in an evacuated space.