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The first generation of computer came out in the late 1940s and early 1950s and has been an integral part of our lives ever since. Learn about the first generation of computers from 1946 to 1959, which used vacuum tubes, punched cards, and batch operating system. Find out the examples, characteristics, and limitations of these computers. Examples of First Generation computers include ENIAC, IBM 701, IBM 650, EDVAC, EDSAC, MANIAC, and many more. We discuss all these examples in detail below. Learn about the five generations of computers and their characteristics, from the first vacuum tube-based systems to the current artificial intelligence-based systems. Find out the examples, features, and programming languages of each generation and how they changed over time.