Third Generation Computers

 

- 1965 – 1970 brought the third generations of computers. Transistors really changed and advance computing. But during the third generation of computers, really took that technology and sought to make it more compact and smaller. “The integrated circuit, or as it is sometimes referred to as semiconductor chip, packs a huge number of transistors onto a single wafer of silicon. Robert Noyce of Fairchild Corporation and Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments independently discovered the amazing attributes of integrated circuits.  Placing such large numbers of transistors on a single chip vastly increased the power of a single computer and lowered its cost considerably” (Hames, The Computer Generations). This drastically changed the efficiency and speed of computers. Rather than having printouts and punchcards, users were able to interact using monitors, keyboards and interfaces. Operating systems helped run different applications at one time with a memory stored on a central program.
This video really sheds light into a integrated circuit. As well as the scale of what a third generation computer looks like. There are great pictures of what these computers were doing during this time.

        - It is during this time that computers seem to be what we are more familiar with as a modern day computer. During this time period, a huge boom in technology allowed computers to become personal and accessible. Which is a huge development in the technology field. This changed the way society functions. People were able to explore and learn in ways never seen before. Just think about how many people during this time were able to have a computer, which in turn sparked an interest in wanting to learn more about computers.

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Source

• Hames, Roderick. "The Computer Chronicles - Computer Generations." The Computer Chronicles - Computer Generations. N.p., 2011. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.