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Fifth Generation (Present)

                 After  1986,  ULSI  technology  was  used  to  develop  more  powerful
                 microprocessors to improve the speed, size, cost and performance
                 of computers. In 1997, Intel introduced the MMX microprocessors,
                 which were designed to improve gaming and multimedia
                 performance. Scientists are still trying to develop computers with                   Laptop
                 Artificial Intelligence (AI).


                                         Features of Fifth Generation Computers

                            •  Use artificial intelligence.

                            •  Improved size, cost, speed and performance.
                            •  New versions of GUI operating systems are developed.



                 Modern Computers

                 Modern computers are what we see today. They come in different sizes:

                 Desktop Computer

                 •  We keep a desktop computer on a desk.
                 •  We cannot carry it around easily.

                 •  It is seen at various places such as homes, schools and shops.
                 Laptop

                 •  A laptop is smaller than a desktop computer.

                 •  We can keep it on our lap.
                 •  It is also called a notebook computer.
                 •  We can carry it easily to any place.

                 •  It works on a battery that needs to be charged.
                 Tablet


                 •  A tablet is a notebook-sized mobile computer.
                 •   It has a touch screen that allows a user to operate it without a keyboard
                    and mouse, by just touching on its screen.

                 Smartphone

                 •  A smartphone is a mobile phone that can be used as a computer also.
                 •  It is smaller in size than a tablet and can be held in a hand.
                 •  It has a touchscreen.

                 •  It is used to make calls, send SMS, play games, watch videos, click pictures,
                    and do a lot of things.



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