Computer History Timeline Computer Generations MHS-TH-28.

Computer History TimelineComputer History Timeline

Computer GenerationsComputer Generations

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Slide 5: Picture of first generation computerSlide 6: What are first generation computersSlide 7: Picture of Cathode Ray TubeSlide 8: What is a Cathode Ray TubeSlide 9: Picture of Selective Sequence CalculatorSlide10: What is a selective sequence calculatorSlide11: picture of second generation technologySlide12: What is second generation technologySlide13: Picture of AT&T’s data phoneSlide14: What is AT&T’s data phoneSlide15: Picture of First industrial Robot

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Slide 16: What is the First industrial RobotSlide 17: Picture of Third Generation TechnologySlide18: What are Third Generation ComputerSlide19: Picture of HP-2115Slide 20: What is the HP-2115Slide 21: Picture of The Stanford ArmSlide 22: What is the Stanford ArmSlide 23: Picture of fourth generation computersSlide 24: What are fourth generation computers

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Slide25: The first e-mailSlide26: How the first e-mail happenedSlide27: Picture of PixarSlide28: What is PixarSlide29: Picture Of fifth generation technologySlide30: What is fifth generation technologySlide31: Picture of Voice RecognitionSlide32: What is voice recognitionSlide33: Picture of Future ChangesSlide34: What are the plans of the future

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1st Generation-Vacuum tubes1st Generation-Vacuum tubes• Used circuitry and magnetic drums

for memory.• Were enormous and very

expensive.• Relied on machine language.• Used the lowest-level programming

language.• Solved one problem at a time.• Generated a lot of heat causing

malfunctions.

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Cathode Ray TubeCathode Ray Tube1946-19581946-1958

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19471947• Introduced Williams tube,

Cathode ray tube.• Painted dots and dashes of

phosphorescent.• Used as memory for vacuum

tube machines.

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Selective Sequence Selective Sequence Electronic CalculatorElectronic Calculator

1946-19581946-1958

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19481948

• IBM’S selective sequence electronic calculator

• Produced 50 multiplications per second.

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2nd Generation- Transistors2nd Generation- Transistors• Transistors replaced vacuum tubes• Ushered in the second generation of

computers.• Computers became cheaper and more

energy-efficient.• Computers still generated a great amount

of heat.

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AT&T’S Data PhoneAT&T’S Data Phone1959-19641959-1964

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19601960

• At&t designed its data phone.

• Converts digital computer data to analog signals.

• Transmitted signals across its long distance network

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First industrial robot at First industrial robot at General MotorsGeneral Motors

1959-19641959-1964

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19611961

• First industrial robot works at general motors.

• Obeying step-by-step commands.

• Commands stored on a magnetic drum.

• It stacked hot pieces of die cast metal

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33rdrd generation- integrated circuits generation- integrated circuits

• Integrated circuits brought fourth the 3rd generation.

• Transistors were miniaturized and placed on chips.

• Increased the speed and efficiency of computers.

• Different applications could be ran simultaneously.

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HP-2115HP-21151965-19701965-1970

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19661966• Hewlett Packard entered

general purpose computer business.

• Entered with its HP-2115 for computation.

• Power formerly founded in only larger companies.

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Stanford ArmStanford Arm1965-19701965-1970

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19691969

• Invented by Victor Scheinman.

• First successful electrical, computer controlled robot arm.

• Assembled ford model water pump by 1974.

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44thth generation-Microprocessors generation-Microprocessors

• Microprocessors brought fourth the 4th generation computers.

• Integrated circuits were built on single chip.

• Computers now fit in your hand.

• Computers can now be linked together.

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The first e-mailThe first e-mail1971-present1971-present

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Computer Computer used used to sendto send first e-mailfirst e-mail

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19711971• First E-mail was sent by Ray

Tomlinson.• Sent while working on other

projects.• Ray also invented the use of

“@”.

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PixarPixar1971-present1971-present

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19861986• Pixar is founded• Pixar was, ”special

effects Computer group”.

• Steve jobs paid10 million for Lucas films.

• He later renamed Lucas films Pixar.

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55thth generation-Artificial generation-Artificial IntelligenceIntelligence

• Artificial intelligence is still in development.

• Intelligence that responds to natural language.

• Capable of learning and self-organization.

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Voice recognitionVoice recognition Present-beyondPresent-beyond

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2007-20082007-2008• Converts spoken words

to machine readable inputs.

• Used a lot in health care.

• Wanted to be used in Military weapons.

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ChangesChangesPresent-beyondPresent-beyond

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BeyondBeyond

• 2015-converse with the average computer.

• Future systems will be able to solve problems.

• Computers will be easier to use• Will be more flexible and easily

customized.• Will access intelligence's from

anywhere.

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*Citations**Citations*

• http://www.webopedia.com/DidYou Know/Hardware_Software/2002/FiveGeneration.asp.2007-2008,

• www.computerhistory.org/timeline/,2006, Oct.23.08• Selective sequence calculator,

http://potatoeskillme.com/comphistory1imgs/1946_eniac_large.jpg,2003,Oct.23.2008

• Cathode Ray Tube-http://www.robertfarrow.net/index.php?substance=replicas,2001, Nov.4,2008

• http://www.answers.com/topic/ai-technology_1981-2008,Oct. 30,08

• The First Generation Computers. http://members.iinet.net.au/~dgreen/ Last update Saturday, 21 May 2006. October 31, 2008

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• The Five Generations of Computers. http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2002/FiveGenerations.asp.October 24, 2008. October 31,2008

• http://www.scienceclarified.com/images/uesc_03_img0116.jpg. October 25,2008.October31,2008

• http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/files/2007/11/att_logo.JPG

• http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/gm_to_close_windsor.jpg

• http://www.antiqueradio.com/images/Feb07-Radio_Shack-Fig5.jpg

• http://images.pcworld.com/opinion/graphics/136242-15_PDP-8.jpg• http://histru.bournemouth.ac.uk/Oral_History/

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• http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/images/

1971_tomlinson1.jpg • http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/organisation/doc/research/ais/

research.jpg• http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/30/

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