The history of computer technology

By epicguy89

  • Mechanical devices

    The first mechanical device was made probably made in caveman times because stone tools are just simple devices
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    The history of computer technology

    Sources:Dayton university website

  • electro mechanical devices

    The first electro mechanical device is the relay made in 1835 by Joseph Henry

  • The first generation of computers

    At the beginning of the computer cycle computers were only used for military purposes

  • The second generation of computers

    The transistor was able to replace the vacuum tubes radios and TVs that the first generation had

  • The third generation of computers

    The second gen transistors were replaced with micro chips that allowed components of the computer into that chip

  • The fourth generation of computers

    After the creation of the microchip all they focused on was reducing the size

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