Thursday, 26 March 2020

First Generation (1946 -1959)

First computer existed in 1946which name was ENIAC [electronic numerical integrator and calculator]. It was invented by J.P Eckert and J.W. Mauchly at the University of Pennsylvania of U.S.A. It was based on decimal System.It did not have any memory system. It contains 1800 Vaccume tubes, 70000 Resisters, 10000 Capacitors, 150 KW of power, 27 tons weight and required water cooling. 
(1)The size of computer was bi g sovery large space required. 
(2)Mainly vacuum tube device is used in these computers.(3)Data processing speed was low. 
(4)Weight of computer was heavy so transfer was impossible.(5)Electricity was very costly for this generation computer.(6)They generated high amount of Heat.
(7)Punch card was used for storing data.
(8)Many people were necessary to run this computer. 
(9)Slow Operating Speed.

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