4th generation of Computer

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Fourth Generation Computers

• Years: 1971-1980s
• Key Features:
  • Development of the microprocessor, leading to the creation of personal computers (PCs).
  • Smaller, more powerful, and more affordable than previous generations.
  • Introduction of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), mouse, and handheld devices.
  • Networking capabilities, including the development of the internet.
• Examples:
  • Apple II
  • IBM PC
  • Macintosh
  • Cray-1 supercomputer
• Technologies:
  • Microprocessors: Thousands of integrated circuits were built onto a single silicon chip.
  • Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI): Allowed for millions of transistors on a single chip.
  • Semiconductor memory
  • Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).