THE THIRD GENERATION (1966-1975)
The introduction of IBM-360 series of computers in 1965 marked the beginning of this generation. The transistors were replaced by solid state technology and integrated circuits. This offered:
- Greater miniaturization
- Effective use of Input/Output devices
- Random access and mass storage devices
- High speeds (of the order of Nano seconds, i.e. 10–9 seconds)
- Time sharing and Multiprograming capabilities
- Higher level languages like COBOL/FORTRAN, etc.
- Modular design
- Large memory.