4th Generation
Fourth generation computers were introduced in 1971. They are characterized by microprocessors. These computers were able to fit on a desktop. It could solve billions of problems per second and almost everyone could afford one. The first successful of the new technology was created by the ALTAIR. The BASIC programming language that was created
for this machine was developed by Bill Gates who created the Microsoft Company. The Apple II Computer attracted business to utilizing computers more because it could run software programs like VisiCalc. In 1981, IBM releases a personal computer. It becomes a top seller and still sells today. It is a Windows based PC.
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5th Generation
Fifth generation computers are in developmental stage which is based on theartificial intelligence. The goal of the fifth generation is to develop the device which could respond to natural language input and are capable of learning and self-organization. So we can say that the fifth generation computers will havethe power of human intelligence.