MICROPROCESSOR AND MICROCONTROLLER

Detailed explanation-1: -The introduction of the IBM System/360™ (or S/360™) in 1964 signaled the start of the third generation: the first general purpose computers. Earlier systems such as the 1401 were dedicated as either commercial or scientific computers.

Detailed explanation-2: -The computers introduced in the mid 1960s, such as the IBM 360 family, were called “third generation” computers. Third generation computers were important because each computer in a family had the same architecture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The IBM System/360 (S/360) is a family of mainframe computer systems that was announced by IBM on April 7, 1964, and delivered between 1965 and 1978. It was the first family of computers designed to cover both commercial and scientific applications and to cover a complete range of applications from small to large.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of the third generation computers include IBM-360 series, Honeywell-6000 series, PDP (Personal Data Processor), and IBM-370/168.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1964, IBM made what Thomas Watson Jr. called “the most important product announcement in company history.” It was the IBM ® System/360, and it represented a revolution in computers, affording unprecedented power, speed and compatibility to thousands of businesses around the globe.