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First Generation (1940s-1950s): The first computers used vacuum tubes for processing and magnetic drums for storage. They were large, expensive, and unreliable. Second Generation (1950s-1960s): The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors, making them smaller, faster, and more reliable. -
A second-generation computer, through the late 1950s and 1960s featured circuit boards filled with individual transistors and magnetic-core memory. These machines remained the mainstream design into the late 1960s, when integrated circuits started appearing and led to the third-generation computer. -
The period of the third generation computer was from the 1960s to the 1970s. Integrated circuits were its main electronic component and also started the usage of keyboards and monitors. -
The main characteristics of fourth generation of computers (1970s-present) Main electronic component – very large-scale integration (VLSI) and microprocessor. VLSI– thousands of transistors on a single microchip. Memory – semiconductor memory (such as RAM, ROM, etc.) -
In the fifth generation, VLSI technology became ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration) technology, resulting in the production of microprocessor chips having ten million electronic components. This generation is based on parallel processing hardware and AI (Artificial Intelligence) software. -
The sixth generation of computers is the rearmost and most advanced stage of computer technology. The sixth generation of computers started around the time 2000 and is still ongoing. Some people still consider us to be in the fifth generation, as AI is still evolving and developing. -
Kaby Lake is Intel's codename for its seventh generation Core microprocessor family announced on August 30, 2016. Like the preceding Skylake, Kaby Lake is produced using a 14 nanometer manufacturing process technology. -
Intel first launched its 8th Generation Intel Core family processors in August 2017. While with the release of the new 8th Gen Intel Core i9 processor in 2018, Intel said it would be the highest-performance laptop processor Intel has ever built. -
On October 8, 2018, Intel announced what it branded its ninth generation of Core processors, the Coffee Lake Refresh family. To avoid running into thermal problems at high clock speeds, Intel soldered the integrated heat spreader (IHS) to the CPU die instead of using thermal paste as on the Coffee Lake processors. -
New 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors deliver remarkable performance upgrades for improved productivity and stunning entertainment, including up to 5.3 GHz, Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), Thunderbolt™ 3 technology, 4K HDR, intelligent system optimization, and more. -
11th Gen Intel Core processors are based on new core architectures that dramatically improve performance for gaming, creating, business, and everyday use. 11th Gen Intel Core processors are the first to feature Intel® Iris® Xe graphics. They also have up to 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes for the latest discrete GPUs. -
12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors deliver highly flexible architecture and industry-leading overclocking tools for the ultimate in performance customization. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors offer leading edge performance hybrid architecture and support both DDR5 and PCIe 5.0.