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That is a difficult and well debated question. It depends what you define as a computer. Electronic computers only go back to the 1940s. However there were many mechanical computing devices for centuries before that. If you want to really go back you can say that the first computer was a simple device invented over 5000 years ago and still in use in many schools today, namely the abacus.
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1st generation of computer?
First generation computers were built with vacuum tubes. The capabilities were about the same as that of modern computers, except limited by very small memories and slow speed. Typical first generation computer memory cost from $2 to $20 per byte equivalent, whereas today's computer memory costs less than a micro-penny per byte.
What do you mean by generation in computer terminology?
The history of computer is divided into 5 generations. First Generation 1941-1956 Second Generation 1956-1963 Third Generation 1964-1971 Fourth Generation 1971- Present Fifth Generation Present and Beyond
What is a synonym of era?
age, time, period, date, generation, epoch, days
Can 2 IPod nanos third generation download from the same computer?
Yes you can! The first time you attach your iPod to itunes you register it and then every time you attach it in, it will have your songs that play on your iPod
Which generation computer first used multiprogramming?
The third generation of computers, which emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, first utilized multiprogramming. With the development of mainframes and time-sharing systems, these computers were capable of running multiple programs simultaneously, sharing the CPU's processing time among different tasks.
What is the time period of second generation of computer?
1956-1963
Who makes computer mouse for the first time and when the other question is how many steps are there for generation or development of computer?
Douglas Engelbart
The period of time between the birth of one generation and the birth of the next is known as the?
generation time
Why computer is called a reliable machine?
I have never heard anyone call it that, but it is about as reliable as any other electronic device. Each computer generation has improved the reliability over the preceding generation, as have other electronic devices produced in the same time period.
What do you call people born in the same period of time?
A generation is a group of people born at roughly the same time. A contemporary is someone living in the same time period.
What is a computer timeline?
A computer time line is what updates have happened to the computer for any period of time
What is the period when cell divide to create cells is called?
generation time
Why 1St generation computer not suitable for high calculation?
but they were. for the time they were built they were and did.
1st generation of computer?
First generation computers were built with vacuum tubes. The capabilities were about the same as that of modern computers, except limited by very small memories and slow speed. Typical first generation computer memory cost from $2 to $20 per byte equivalent, whereas today's computer memory costs less than a micro-penny per byte.
What was the operating system of first generation?
Most first generation computers had no operating system. When they did, it was usually just something called a Batch Monitor, all it did was sequence through several jobs one at a time that had been submitted in a batch. The computer companies saw no need for any form of operating system, so the machine's users had to write them all themselves. It was not until the second generation computer that computer companies supplied operating systems for their computers and the earliest of these were simply adaptations of operating systems written by users of first generation computers with a few extensions.
What does a zietgiest mean?
The spirit of the time; the taste and outlook characteristic of a period or generation.
What is a synonym of era?
age, time, period, date, generation, epoch, days
