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Every thing was all codes and formulas that had to beinputted by the user. No quick add the numbers together like on today's spreadsheet. I remember working for hours just to get the codes in the computer. You had to manually set and do everything, every little bit of it.
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by wiring many programs together then unplugging them to switch the application being used.
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∙ 11y agoThe same as modern computers, but with vacuum tubes instead of transistors in monolithic integrated circuits.
Most input/output was with either punchcards or magnetic tape. Characters usually used a 6 bit code instead of the 8 bit code used today. The first harddisk was not introduced until just before the end of the first generation, so most did not have one.
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∙ 10y ago- vacuum tubes
- thyratron tubes
- germanium diodes
- resistors
- capacitors
- inductors
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How has the development of the first generation of computer contribute to the present generation of computer?
importance of computer
Which generation computer is ibm1404?
2ng generation. It used transistors and magnetic core memory
Was ENIAC is a first generation computer?
sure
What is the cost of the first generation of computer?
osborn 1 the name of computer its cost is $1795
Which computer generation used transistor in it?
The Second Generation Computer used transistors
How has the development of the first generation of computer contribute to the present generation of computer?
importance of computer
What is a first generation computer?
History of computer is divided into 5 generation. The first generation of computer started form 1941 till 1956. In this generation vacuum tubes are used in computers and computers are big enough that one computer could be such big as a whole room.
Which generation computer is ibm1404?
2ng generation. It used transistors and magnetic core memory
Exact date of the first generation computer?
The exact date of 1st generation Computer is May,1941.
Was ENIAC is a first generation computer?
sure
How do you explain the generation of computer with a diagram?
A diagram that explains the generation of the computer can be found on the Scribd website. First generation computers used vacuum tubes.
What is the cost of the first generation of computer?
osborn 1 the name of computer its cost is $1795
Is uni vac first generation computer?
yes
What generation of computer started the multi programming?
first
Who create the first generation computer?
Charles Babbage
When second generation of computer was developed?
The first second generation computers came on the market in 1958.
What is the name first generation of computer?
vacuum tube computers
