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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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