The period of third generation computers started in1965 and lasted until 1971.
The third generation of computers replaced the transistor with the integrated circuit (IC), which is a set of electronic circuits on one chip.
This replacement had a strong impact on size, reliability and efficiency due to the size and structure of the integrated circuit
This replacement had a strong impact on size, reliability and efficiency due to the size and structure of the integrated circuit
A single integrated circuit consists of resistors and capacitors along with the assiciated circuitry as well as many transistors.
The languages of this generation were High-level languages such as FORTRAN-II - IV, COBOL, PASCAL PL/1, BASIC, ALGOL-68, etc.
During this time remote processing, time-sharing, real-time and multi-programming Operating Systems were introduced.
Some computers of this generation were:
- IBM-360 series
- Honeywell-6000 series
- PDP(Personal Data Processor)
- IBM-370/168
- TDC-316
The IBM-370/168
- The IBM-360 series
The main features of this generation are:
- Use of Integrated Circuit
- More reliable
- More compact
- Generate less heat
- Faster
- Lesser maintenance
- Still costly
- Still in need of cooling system
- Consumed lesser electricity
- Support of high-level language
