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- On word oriented machines it varied from 1000 words to 32000 words (roughly 12000 bytes to 192000 bytes).
- On character oriented machines it varied from 20000 characters to 80000 characters (roughly 20000 bytes to 80000 bytes).
A few machines were smaller than this, a few were larger. Also if the customer was willing to pay enough, the manufacturer could usually customize things for him.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe first Generation computers did not have memory as we know it today, they had magnetic discs, electrostatic storage tubes, acoustic delay lines (Mercury or nickel), or magnetic core storage.
My first home computer had just 2k of ram.
For more information about first gen comps read the related link below
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Which generation computer is ibm1404?
2ng generation. It used transistors and magnetic core memory
How has the development of the first generation of computer contribute to the present generation of computer?
importance of computer
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
Which generation computer is ibm1404?
2ng generation. It used transistors and magnetic core memory
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.
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.
Computer built before the first generation of computers were?
No computers.
