differences between first and third generations computers
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Computers developed between 1946 – 1959, are the first generation of computers. They were large and limited to basic calculations. They consisted of large devices like the vacuum tubes. ... Examples of the first generation computers include ENIAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC, IBM-701, and IBM-650.
The period of third generation was from 1965-1971. The computers of third generation used Integrated Circuits (ICs) in place of transistors. A single IC has many transistors, resistors, and capacitors along with the associated circuitry. ... This development made computers smaller in size, reliable, and efficient.
Line printers were typically used for printed output. Except for early first-generation computers, they used core memory for short-term storage. ... And they too used core memory. Third generation computers started switching to on-line access (called time-sharing), and used video terminals as I/O devices