1959-1964
The second generation of computers had transistors and was smaller in size and weight. The devices used magnetic tape, which resulted in a faster read and write operation. This generation of computers used operating systems containing instructions that any software could use which allowed programmers to write instructions using English-like command languages such as Fortran and COBOL. The computers in this generation were smaller, cheaper, more reliable and used less power.
The second generation computers emerged with development of transistors. The transistor was invented in 1947 by three scientists: J. Bardeen, H.W. Brattain and W. Shockley. A transistor is a small device made up of semiconductor material like germanium and silicon.
The second generation of computers had transistors and was smaller in size and weight. The devices used magnetic tape, which resulted in a faster read and write operation. This generation of computers used operating systems containing instructions that any software could use which allowed programmers to write instructions using English-like command languages such as Fortran and COBOL. The computers in this generation were smaller, cheaper, more reliable and used less power.
The second generation computers emerged with development of transistors. The transistor was invented in 1947 by three scientists: J. Bardeen, H.W. Brattain and W. Shockley. A transistor is a small device made up of semiconductor material like germanium and silicon.