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Answer» 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.
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