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Early
Generation
(1980) |
Personal
computer can only use for text.
The input was limited for typing using the key board and the output was the text shown and the printer. Users had upgraded the PC with new tools for the screen, printer and optional additional card contain additional features. Can only shows two colors (black and green) or four colors only. |
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Middle Generation
(1980) |
Computer
seems to be faster and able to store data excessively with higher storing
capacity (HDD).
The read access memory (RAM) is faster than before. Users also manage to apply audio and video digital to their computers. Input such as mouse, light pen and touch screen were being used. The networking system also being introduced in this generation whereby a user manage to share their files with another user by suing either the local access networking (LAN) or wide access networking (WAN) |
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Late
Generation
(1980) |
Most
computer can only manage to display 16 different color. Upgrading is done
using the display card adapter, which allows 256 colors to be displayed
which is known as Super-VGA.
There is also a card, which allow the users to apply audio digital to the normal computer. Also allow computer to record and play back the sounds recorded. The sound's input and output is in the form of analog while computers can only save them in the digital form. More upgrading process held and this include the ability to read from the CD-ROM store. This software needs the CD-ROM driver at the computer. |
| Middle of 1990's |
Most
PC is able to display at least 256 colors and use the audio digital and
also the CD-ROM driver.
New technologies like the ability of performing the digital video. Computers are also to receive the analog video command from the video camera or the VCR, and convert them to the digital form and saving it in the hard disk. Leads to the innovation of the VCD player- enable displaying recorded images on computers and television and yet it is yet it is popular among the society today. |
