History of computers

By Marina de Echevarria
  • Period: to

    1st generation

    -Lot of electricity.
    -ENIAC: was the name of one of the first computers.
    -Vacum tubes (glass bum+wire).
  • Period: to

    2nd generation

    -Faster
    -Cheaper
    -Smaller
    -Transistors (elecronic advice used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power).
  • Period: to

    3rd generation

    -Integrated circuit (I.C.)
    -Smal transistors (work faster than 100 transistors).
    -Less electricity.
  • Period: to

    4th generation

    -Microprocessors (small sillicon circuits).
    -Faster
    -Cheaper
    -Smaller
    -Portable
  • Period: to

    5th generation

    -Artificial intelligence (AI), (Robots).