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Computers. Industry & Applications. Computer Generations. Computer Generations. Generation “0” pre-digital Babbage Hollerith Atanasoff. Computer Generations. Generation 1 1944-1959 vacuum tubes direct key or paper/magnetic tape hot, big, faster than humans, but...
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Computers Industry & Applications
Computer Generations Generation “0” • pre-digital • Babbage • Hollerith • Atanasoff
Computer Generations Generation 1 • 1944-1959 • vacuum tubes • direct key or paper/magnetic tape • hot, big, faster than humans, but... • UNIVAC, ORACLE, ENIAC
Computer Generations Generation 2 • 1959-1964 • transistors • “little sandwiches” • no warm-up, cooler, less energy • paper or magnetic tape • IBM 1400
Computer Generations Generation 3 • 1964-1972 • integrated circuit (chip) • thousands of circuits on single chip • smaller, cooler, less energy • IBM 360
Computer Generations Generation 4 • 1972 - present • VSLI (Very Large Scale Integration) • now millions of components on chip • Intel, AMD • PCs and Macs
Computer Generations Generation 5 • 1979-present • supercomputers • multiple, parallel processors
Key Developments • Software • word processing -- “killer ap” • Short Term Memory • RAM • Long Term Memory • magnetic, optical disks
Key Developments • Interface • GUI, CRT, mouse, others • Data Communications • MODEM -- modulate, demodulate • LANs & WANs
Industry Segments • Computers (hardware) • mainframes • PCs • work stations
Industry Segments • Peripherals • storage devices • ZIP, tape backup • components • key boards, video • multi-use, converging
Industry Segments • Software • pre-packaged • network-based
Technology Trends • Multimedia • the next "killer ap“ • Drives sales and innovation
Technology Trends • PDAs (personal data assistants) • crashed, then resurrected • Different companies dominate – Palm, Casio, Mindspring • tied to Internet, wireless phone
Technology Trends • Videoconferencing • Net chat • Internet phone • Wireless videophones • Virtual Reality • military, medicine • net chat
Information Service Provider • Creates content • Maintains editorial control • Delivered through distribution network • Can be: • entertainment • information • interactive service
Common Carrier • Channel • distribution device or network • Carries all messages • service available to all on equal basis • non-discriminatory pricing/carriage • No direct financial interest in content
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