Moore's Law (paraphrased): Every couple years computers halve in size, halve in cost, and double in power.

Generation & Description

first : 1946-1959. Vacuum tube.

second: 1959-1965. Transistor.

third: 1965-1971. Integrated Circuit.

fourth : 1971-1980. VLSI microprocessor.

fifth: 1980-onwards. ULSI microprocessor.

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