Programming computers. That is what they were designed for.
The primary feature of third generation computers was their use of integrated circuits.
A programming language is a formal set of instructions that allows humans to communicate with computers and create software applications. Programming languages are typically categorized into generations based on their abstraction level: First-generation languages (1GL) are low-level, machine languages that consist of binary code directly executed by the computer's hardware. Second-generation languages (2GL) are assembly languages that use symbolic representations of machine code, making them slightly easier to read and write. Third-generation languages (3GL) are high-level languages like Python, Java, and C++, which provide more abstraction and are closer to human languages. Fourth-generation languages (4GL) are even more abstract, often used for specific tasks such as database queries and report generation, focusing on what to do rather than how to do it.
Some examples of languages spoken without the use of writing systems include some indigenous languages in remote regions, such as some Amazonian languages or certain African tribal languages. These languages have been traditionally passed down orally from generation to generation.
No, the third generation iPod Touch does not have an app to use a video camera.
We don't use the term "generation" in relation to programming languages as it has no actual meaning. The general inference is that machine code is a first generation language (1GL) while low-level assembly language is a second-generation language (2GL), both of which allow direct control over hardware resources. All high-level languages are regarded as third-generation languages (3GL), but this doesn't actually tell you anything about the language itself. Even high-level languages like C and C++ allow direct control over hardware resources while Java does not, and yet all are regarded as being 3GL.
High, low and middle refers to the amount of abstraction within the programming language. Computers only understand their own native code, what we call machine-level code, or simply machine code. Writing machine code is extremely difficult because it is written entirely in binary. To make things easier, programmers use programming languages which the computer can easily convert into its own native machine code simply by programming it to perform the conversion for us. These programs are known as assemblers, compilers or interpreters depending on how the conversion is performed. Low-level languages have very little abstraction and use assemblers to perform the translation. Thus all assembly languages are considered low-level languages. They are also known as second generation languages, where machine code is the first generation language. All other languages are third generation languages. Although there have been attempts to re-classify some of the third-generation languages with higher generations (fourth, fifth, etc), these terms have no actual meaning and have never been standardised. All third-generation languages (and above) are known as the high-level languages. These usually have an extremely high degree of abstraction, such that the code you write bears little resemblance to the machine code. Middle-level languages are really just high-level languages that have a lower level of abstraction than most other high-level languages. If you were to list all high-level programming languages in descending order of abstraction, middle-level languages would be at or near the bottom of the list. C and C++ are typical examples. Generally, a middle-level language is a high-level language where there is very rarely the need to use a more low-level language. Both C and C++ fall into this category.
Yes, that is correct. Second-generation languages, also known as assembly languages, provide a low-level interface between software and hardware. They use mnemonic codes and symbolic names to represent machine code instructions, making programming closer to the hardware level compared to high-level languages.
The features include: used integrated circuits, smaller in size compared to second generation computers, faster and more reliable, used high level language, magnetic core and solid states as main storage, reduced computational time and had low maintenance cost, input and output became more sophisticated. They were developed during the period of 1964 to 1971.
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The development of programming languages has evolved through four generations, each marked by increasing abstraction and ease of use. The first generation (machine language) involved binary code directly understood by computers, while the second generation (assembly language) introduced symbolic representations of machine instructions. The third generation saw the rise of high-level languages, such as C and Java, which allowed for more complex programming with less concern for hardware specifics. Finally, the fourth generation emphasizes even higher abstraction through domain-specific languages and visual programming, focusing on productivity and ease of use, often incorporating features like natural language processing and rapid application development.
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As of 2014, the third generation firewall is the most commonly one used. A firewall is used as an added protection for your computer.