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Third Generation (1960s)

                  In the third generation, the invention of Integrated
                  Circuits  (IC)  led  to  smaller-sized  computers  with
                  better functioning and more storage.



                                                                                               Integrated Circuits


                             Features of Third Generation Computer


                                 These computers were made of ICs.

                                 The use of the ICs reduced the size and increased the speed
                                 of the computers.
                                 They were more affordable and dependable.



                  Fourth Generation (1970s)


                  In 1980’s,  Very  Large  Scale
                  Integration  (VLSI) came into
                  existence in which  thousands of
                  transistors were placed on a single
                  chip called microprocessor.
                  IBM  released  their  first  line  of

                  desktop PC, which was used by
                                                                      Microprocessor
                  the Intel 8088 chip as their CPU. In                                               IBM PC
                  1983, IBM introduced  the  PC-XT,
                  which had more memory and more hard drive space.
                  In 1985, Microsoft released the first version of Microsoft Windows.


                             Features of Fourth Generation Computer


                                 VLSI called microprocessors invented
                                 Small in size and could be placed on an office table

                                 Hard disk to store data
                                 Introduction of GUI operating system



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                    Intel introduced the Intel 4004, the first microprocessor in 1971.



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