Second Generation Computers: 1959-1965
Characteristics:
-In the Second Generation Computers, the computers used transistors rather than vacuum tubes.
-They also consisted of magnetic tape, which made the computers read and write faster, and it also calculated data at a much faster speed.
-They were also much smaller in size and weight.
-They were cheaper, more reliable and also used less power.
-The software in the 2nd Generation computers could be written in English-like commands such as Fortran and COBOL.
-They were more portable, generated less heat but still required air conditioning.
-In the Second Generation Computers, the computers used transistors rather than vacuum tubes.
-They also consisted of magnetic tape, which made the computers read and write faster, and it also calculated data at a much faster speed.
-They were also much smaller in size and weight.
-They were cheaper, more reliable and also used less power.
-The software in the 2nd Generation computers could be written in English-like commands such as Fortran and COBOL.
-They were more portable, generated less heat but still required air conditioning.
-The ATLAS Computer was officially made in 1962, it was the first supercomputer in the world.
-Transistors were the biggest difference between 1st Generation and 2nd Generation computers. They were created by John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain. Transistors can switch and modulate electronic current. They were more expensive than vacuum tubes but worked a lot better.
-Then there was the Mark III, which started operating in 1956, it was one of the first transistorized computers. It was originally made from Mark II, then diverged into the Mark III.
-Transistors were the biggest difference between 1st Generation and 2nd Generation computers. They were created by John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain. Transistors can switch and modulate electronic current. They were more expensive than vacuum tubes but worked a lot better.
-Then there was the Mark III, which started operating in 1956, it was one of the first transistorized computers. It was originally made from Mark II, then diverged into the Mark III.
John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain
-John was born on May 23, 1908 in Madison Wisconsin. Went to Princeton University.
-William was born on February 13, 1910 in London. He studied at MIT.
-Walter was born on February 10, 1902 in China-Amoy. He went to Princeton University.
They had all worked together to create the transistor. This had changed the history of computer forever. They all went to prestigious Universities, to study computing. The transistor made everything on a computer faster, lighter and better.
-John was born on May 23, 1908 in Madison Wisconsin. Went to Princeton University.
-William was born on February 13, 1910 in London. He studied at MIT.
-Walter was born on February 10, 1902 in China-Amoy. He went to Princeton University.
They had all worked together to create the transistor. This had changed the history of computer forever. They all went to prestigious Universities, to study computing. The transistor made everything on a computer faster, lighter and better.