The First Generation of Computers

In October 1955, ENIAC closed at last and retired from the computer world. Second generation computers use transistors as CPU components. In 1948, transistor invention dramatically changed the development and progress of computers. Thousands of vacuum tubes have been replaced by transistors. As a result, the size of the electromechanical system or the computer itself is greatly reduced. Let's make it more economical. Compared to first generation computers, second generation computers are drastically reduced due to size, power consumption, and programming time to meet advanced technologies.

Most computer historians believe that first generation computers were built from 1946 to 1959, but other historians define that first generation computers began when the first computer was released did. Until 1959

Computers are divided into various generations, in 1950-1955 it is considered to be the first generation computer, vacuum tubes are used as their logical elements. Second generation computers are characterized by the introduction of semiconductor digital technology characterized by reduced computer size compared to the first generation. Third generation computers are made of integrated circuits, and in the fourth generation thousands of transistors and many other circuit components are combined into one chip.

Second generation computers process information faster than first generation computers. The speed of the first generation computer was 5 mbps and the speed of the second generation computer was 10 mbps (Oderog, A., 2010). It can be seen that the second generation computer is two times faster than the first generation computer in the processing of information and the execution of the operation. The above points are for understanding the meanings of the terms hardware and software. Doyle, S (2001, p. 7) The hardware component listed in his book "Information Systems for Your 3rd Edition" is a term used for parts that a computer can touch. Equipment constituting computer system