By Kendrik Begaye

Invented by John Ambrose Fleming First vacuum tube computer was made in 1946 Used for switching in early computers Controlled electric current in closed environment Glass Cylinder

Invented by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley

Used for switching currents Low costing compared to vacuum tube Composed of a semiconductor material (Silicon and germanium) and has at least 3 terminals on the bottem

No power consumption by a heater Small size, less weight Greater Energy efficiency Longer life Doesnt overheat as fast as vacuum tube

First microprocessor Invented by Federico Faggin, Ted Hoff, and Stanley Mazor Functions of a CPU in a small integrated circuit Programmable that accepts data as input Reduced cost of processing power Unit cost was low