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2. Describe the 4 generations of computers. (Use examples and descriptions of how the computers were and worked in each one). Do you think we already are in a fifth generation? If so explain on what you base your statement, give examples. First Generation: use Vacum to funccion, they only used for few stuff like calculation proses they were humongus and cost a gazilion dollars , they used ,loads of vacum tubes and if one broke down the entire machine wouldnt work so you had to replace that specific tube,really slow computers but did their job. Second Generation: Stop using vacum tubes and started using transistors.( cheap* and smaller computers)*stil humongus but were more eficent and used form all kind of mathematical calculatios. Third Generation: Started Using integreated circuits that replaced the transistor, with in a inegrsted circuit was the capability of 6000 transistors which made the computers faster and smaller they were the size of half a room, specialy used for military and universities as the other generations Fourth Generation: Microprocessors they had lots of transistors inside and were "fast" (intel 8080) (Apple First Personal computer) the first home computers that lead to another major braekthrough in computer technology giving microprosesors have up to 20,000,000 million integrated circuits in them making this tiny objects great and accessible for normal people. I beleive we are starting to develop new tecnologies with smaller microprossesors. (like the intel atom) i think that we are already on the fifth generation brand new stuff is coming out every day like the enlarged i pod touch or as omi likes to call it the i pad, this kind of new technology was never thought of in the past , but now its a reality computers are getting smaller and faster ._right?