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Features of Third Generation Computer
                 These computers were made up 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 the Intel 8088 chip as
                                                                   Microprocessor                 IBM PC
            their CPU. In 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
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                 VLSI called microprocessor invented.
                 Small in size and could be placed on an
               office table.                                           Intel introduced the Intel 4004,

                 Hard disk to store data.                              the first microprocessor in 1971.
                 Introduction of GUI operating system.

            Fifth Generation (Present)

            After 1986, VLSI 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  game
            and multimedia performance. Scientists are still trying to develop computers with
            Artificial Intelligence (AI).

            Features of Fifth Generation Computer

                 Will use artificial intelligence.
                 Improved size, cost, speed and performance.

                 New versions of GUI operating systems are developed.

               Recap


                     Early people tied knots in rope and carved marks on clay to keep the records.

                     ABACUS was the first calculating aid invented 3000 years ago in China.


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