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(ii) SECOUND GENERATION (1959-1964)

❖ USE OF TRANSISTORS AT THE PLACE OF VACCUM TUBES.
❖ USED OF MAGNATIC CORE AS PRIMARY INTERNAL STORAGE.
❖ INCRESED MAIN STORAGE CAPICITY.
❖ FASTER INPUT/OUTPUT
❖ GREAT REDUCTION IN SIZE AND HEAT.
❖ HIGH LEVEL PROGRAMINF LANGUAGE.

TRANSISTOR

(iii) THIRD GENRATION (1965-1971)

❖ USE OF I.C. (INTERGRATED CIRCUIT).
❖ I.C. WAS INVENTED BY JACK KILBY.
❖ SMALLER SIZE BETTER PERFORMANCE AND RELIABLITY.
❖ INCREASED SPEED AND BETTER PERFORMANCE.

I.C. ( INTEGRATED CIRCUIT)

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