THE fourth generation computer (1971 -1990)


These computer were developed during 1971-1990 A.D.

The microprocessor brought the fourth generation of computer ,as thousand of

integrated circuits were built on to  a single silicon chip . What in the first generation
 generation filled an entire room could now fit in the  palm  of the hand . the intel
4004chip developed in1971 located all the component of the computer - form
the central processing unit and memory input /output control on a single chip .

THE MAIN FEATURE OF THE fourth generation computer are:
1. VLSI technology  used
2. very cheap
3.portable and reliable 
4. use of pc 
5. very small in size 
6.pipeline  processing 
7. No A.C needed
8.great development  in the field of the network
9.computer  became easily available 

some the computer of this generation are: 

1. DEC 10
2. STAR 1000
3. PDP 11
4. CRAY-1-X-MP

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