HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

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    FIRST GENERATION

    Between 1942 and 1955, the computer represented the begining of modern computing.
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    SECOND GENERATION

    Betwen 1956 and 1964 computers evolved into the second generation, using transitions instead of vacum tubes.
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    THIRD GENERATION

    Between 1965 and 1975 computers went from being huge machines exclusively used by large companies and governments to more occessible
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    LAST GENERATION

    From 1975 to the present, computers have became an essential tool for everyday life, with the advent of persone computers, the internet, and artificial intelligece