The 3rd Generation Of Computer

                                                            

3rd Generation of Computer

The period of 3rd generation of computer was from 1965 to 1971. In this period, Integrated Circuits(ICs)  were used in place of transistors in computers.

A single Integrated Circuit consists of many transistors, resistors, and capacitors as well as some circuitry.

The IC was developed by Jack Kilby. Due to changes in technology computers became small, reliable, and faster than previous computers made from transistors of the 2nd generation of computer.

In those computers, multi-programming, remote processing, and time-sharing operating system were used.

In the 3rd generation of computers High-level languages (FORTRAN-II to FORTRAN-IV, COBOL, PASCAL PL/1, BASIC, ALGOL-68, etc.) were used.

In this generation,  large capacity magnetic disks, tapes, and large magnetic cores were developed for computers which are based on random access memory.

In this computer generation, FORTRAN IV was developed, and also optimizing  FORTRAN compilers was developed.

The third generation of computers reduced the size, price and also consumed less electricity.

The transistors were reduced in size and placed on semiconductors. Semiconductors are made of silicon chips.

Semiconductor increases the speed and efficiency of the computers of this generation.

In the 3rd generation of computers, it was possible that users could interact with keyboards, monitors, and interface through an operating system.

In computers of this generation, only ICs were used but many transistors were fitted in ICs.

Characteristics Of Third Generation Computers

• Integrated circuits were used in computers.
• 3rd generation of the computer used high-level programming language.
• It supported Multi-Programming operating systems.
• It Consumed less power.

3rd Generation Of Computer Examples

• IBM-360 series
• IBM-370/168
• PDP (Personal Data Processor)
• Honeywell-6000 series
• TDC-316

So, In this article, I have described the 3rd generation of computers and what technology was used at that time, and what was the performance , electricity consumption, and heating issue.

I have also given some examples of the 3rd generation of computer.

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