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UNIVAC I
The UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer I) was the first commercial computer produced in the United States -
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FIRST GENERATION
-They were too bulky.
-They weren't portable.
-Air condition was required. -
Zuse Z22
The Z22 was the seventh computer model Konrad Zuse -
Period: to
SECOND GENERATION
Advantages:
-They were smaller than first-generation computers.
-They were faster than the first generation.
-They failed less.
Disadvantages:
-They still needed air condition.
-They required frequent maintenance.
-They were more expesive. -
PDP-1
The PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1) is the first computer in Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP series and was first produced in 1959. It is famous for being the computer most important in the creation of hacker culture at MIT, BBN and elsewhere. -
SpaceWar!
Spacewar! is a space combat video game developed in 1962 by Steve Russell -
IBM 360
The launch of the System/360 family introduced IBM's Solid Logic Technology (SLT), a new technology that was the start of more powerful but smaller computers. -
Period: to
THIRD GENERATION
Advantages
-They were smaller than second-generation computers.
-They were faster than second-generation computers.
-They were easily portable.
-They were cheaper than second-generation computers. -
Intel 4004
The Intel 4004 is a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) released by Intel Corporation in 1971. It was the first commercially available microprocessor by Intel. -
Period: to
FOURTH GENERATION
Advantages:
They were more cheaper
They had a hight functional speed and a larger memory
They consumed less power
They generated a niegligible amount of heat -
Period: to
FIFTH GENERATION
Advantages.
They had a large memory and were more fast.
Disadvantages
They had a special programming -
IBM WATSON
Watson is a computer system capable of asnwer.
Watson answers the questions with a locally stored database