computer history

By Missell
  • early history

    early history

    calculations
  • first generation

    first generation

    vacuum tube based and Colossus was the first electronic computers.

  • Vacuum tube

    one bit on the size of a thumb;
  • second generation

    second generation

    The invention of transistors. These transistors took place of the vacuum tubes.

  • transistor

    one bit on the size of a fingernail;

  • Integrated Circuits

    thousands of bits on the size of a hand
  • third generation

    third generation

    circuits or chip

  • Silicon computer chips

    millions of bits on the size of a finger nail.
  • fourth generation

    fourth generation

    Fourth generation computers are the modern day computers/ old styles
  • Charles bagges

    Charles bagges

    made machanical computers
  • fifth generation computers

    fifth generation computers

    Fifth generation computers are basically plans for new computer technology. Like mac book and stuffs