Computer
Hardware Question 6: What is a fourth generation computer?
Answer: During the 1970s, The downsizing of mainframe
and minicomputers continued. By the late 1970s, most businesses were using
computers for at least part of their data-management needs.
However, the need for smaller and
faster computers meant that even the integrated circuits of the third
generation of computers had to be made more compact. Fourth generation
computers are based on large-scale integration (LSI) of
circuits. New chip manufacturing methods meant that tens of thousands and later
hundreds of thousands of circuits could be integrated into a single chip (known
as VLSI for very large-scale integration).
