Generations of Computers

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• Identify and describe the key technological components and characteristics of each of the five generations of computers.

• Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of each computer generation.

• Explain the evolution of programming languages across generations.

Objectives:

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Charles Babbage

• Who: Charles Babbage, a British mathematics professor

• Known as: Father of Computers

• Born: 1792 in England

• Family: Son of a rich banker from Devon

• Inspiration: Napier's logarithm tables and Napier's logs and bones

• Key design: Began designing the "difference engine" in 1821

• Purpose of the machine:

  • Large and complicated

  • Intended to perform logarithmic calculations automatically

Charles Babbage

1. First Generation (1940s-1950s)

2. Second Generation (1950s-1960s)

3. Third Generation (1960s-1970s)

4. Fourth Generation (1970s-Present)

5. Fifth Generation (Present & Beyond)

There are Five Generations of computers:

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Activity: Computer Generations Museum Tour & Exhibit Cards

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Content:
Key Materials / Technology
Major Advantages
Key Disadvantages
Programming Languages

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