Saturday, March 27, 2010

Second generation (1956-1963) Transistors


The transistors were invented in 1947. It was a device made up of semiconductor material that amplifies a signal or opens and closes a circuit (Generation of computers, by Najmi, dated August 13th 2004). Computers we know today would not be possible if it was not for the transistors. These were smaller, faster, cheaper and more energy efficient than first generation computers.

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