Saturday, March 27, 2010

Fourth generation (1971-present) Microprocessors


This is a computer that is made up of thousands of integrated circuits which was rebuilt onto a single silicon chip. The use of personal computers began in this generation. There are three basic characteristics that differentiate microprocessors, and these are; instruction set, bandwidth and clock speed. It’s as small as the palm of your hand. This computer led to the development of the internet and to the development of mouses, GUI’s and handheld devices.

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