Question

Characteristics of fifth generation computers?

Answer 1

Characteristics of fifth generation computers:

• Portable PCs are much smaller and handy than PCs of fourth generation allowing users to use computing facility even while traveling.
• Fifth-generation desktop PCs and workstations are several times powerful than PCs of fourth generation.
• These generation computer consume less power than their predecessors do.
• They are more reliable and less prone to hardware failures than their predecessors were, requiring negligible maintenance cost.
• Computer have faster and larger primary and secondary storage as compared to their predecessors.
• They were general purpose machines.
• Use of standard high level programing languages allows programs written for one computer to be properly ported to and executed on another computer.
• More user friendly interface with multimedia features make the system easier to learn and use by anyone, including children.