HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

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    FIRST GENERATION

    Between 1942 and 1955, the computer represented the beginning of modern computing.
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    SECOND GENERATION

    Between 1956 and 1964, computers evolved into the second generation, using transitions tnstead of vacun tubes.
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    THIRD GENERATION

    Between 1965 and 1975 computers went from being huge machines exclusively used by large companies and goverments to more occesible.
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    FOURTH GENERATION

    From 1975 to the present, computers have became an essential tool for everyday life, with the advent of personal computers, the internet, and artificial in intelligence.