(16) SECOND GENERATION OF COMPUTER , FEATURE OF SECOND GENERATION OF COMPUTER

·       SECOND GENERATION (1955-1969)-

·       The major contribution given by three scientific John Borden, Williomshockly, watterbrattain in 1947 and bell labrotries.

·       They invented transistor for with they receive noble prize.

·       A transistor mode up of a semiconductor material whose major part silicon.

·       Vacuum tube was replaced by transistor in 1959.

·       FEATURE OF SECOND GANERATTION COMPUTER

·       They were much smaller requiring small place.

·       They emitted much less heat as compare vacuum tube.

·       They consume much less power than 1^st generation computer.

·       They ware more reliable.

·       They have wider commercial use.

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