Second Generation of Computer

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The period of the second generation was from 1955-1965. The transistors were invented in 1947, which was used in second generation computers. By using transistors computer was becoming less expensive, more relieve, less power consume than generation computer. In this generation was used as assembly language and high-level programming languages such as COBOL and Fortran and used batch processing.

Characteristics of the second generation computer

  • Use of the transistors
  • Faster than the first generation computer
  • High speed input/output devices
  • Reduced size
  • Magnetic memory and magnetic storage disk
  • Use of high-level programming languages such as Fortran and COBOL
  • Solution to heat generation
  • Improvement of speed and reliability
  • Communication by using telephone line

Some computers of second generation

  • IBM 1400
  • IBM 1620
  • IBM 7094 series
  • UNIVAC 1108
  • Honeywell 200
  • CDC 164

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