Computers became much smaller, much faster, and much more affordable due to creation of the integrated circuit. Main memory for computers during this time was made out of silicon. It was during this time period that humans began to interact with computers directly through the use of terminals with keyboards and monitors. Answer the questions that are presented on the individual pages to discover what it was like to create a multi-billion dollar company and spawn major changes in society. The fourth generation began in the mid 1970s and, as many would argue, is still going on.
Integrated circuits continue to get smaller and the circuits continue to get more and more complex.
While they may be floundering somewhat now, there's no denying that the company and people involved made history. The short history of computers has been important to our lives in as much as it has required that we take this course and learn how to use computers in our workplace and homes.