Sunday, 13 April 2014

THE SECOND GENERATION, 1959-1964: THE TRANSISTOR

Bell Lab scientist developed a transistor- a small device that transfers electric signals across a resistor
Revolutionized electronics particularly computers.
Smaller than the tubes with no warm-up time, less energy, more reliable
From machine to assembly language, then to high level language allowed  programmers to focus on solving problems.
Computers were used principally by business, university, and government organizations, not yet to the public.


Honeywell 400- The computer.

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