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Computers have evolved through several generations, each marked by significant tech advancements.
Generations of Computers:
1.First (1940s-1950s): Vacuum tubes, huge machines like ENIAC.
Example: ENIAC (1946)
Characteristics: Large, slow, unreliable.
2.Second (1950s-1960s): Transistors replaced vacuum tubes.
Example: IBM 7094
Characteristics: Smaller, faster, more re
liable.