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Third Generation Computers (1964-1971)

Jack Kilby, an engineer with Texas Instruments, developed the integrated circuit (IC) in 1958 wich defined the third generation computers. The IC combined three electronic components onto a small silicon disc, which was made from quartz. Scientists later managed to fit even more components on a single chip, called a semiconductor. As a result, computers became ever smaller as more components were squeezed onto the chip. Another third-generation development included the use of an operating system that allowed machines to run many different programs at once with a central program that monitored and coordinated the computer's memory.



Fourth Generation Computers