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What were the primary hardware technologies used in the first generation of computers?
What were the primary hardware technologies used in the first generation of computers?
Which programming languages were primarily associated with the second generation of computers?
Which programming languages were primarily associated with the second generation of computers?
What key characteristic defined the third generation of computers?
What key characteristic defined the third generation of computers?
During which generation did the introduction of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) occur?
During which generation did the introduction of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) occur?
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What describes the main advancements in hardware for the fifth generation of computers?
What describes the main advancements in hardware for the fifth generation of computers?
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Which operating systems were prominent during the fourth generation?
Which operating systems were prominent during the fourth generation?
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Which of the following representative systems belongs to the second generation?
Which of the following representative systems belongs to the second generation?
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What is a notable feature of computers in the fifth generation compared to earlier generations?
What is a notable feature of computers in the fifth generation compared to earlier generations?
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Which technology was NOT typically associated with the first generation of computers?
Which technology was NOT typically associated with the first generation of computers?
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What was a significant change in software technologies during the third generation of computers?
What was a significant change in software technologies during the third generation of computers?
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Study Notes
Computer Generations Summary
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First Generation (1942-1955):
- Used vacuum tubes
- Relied on electromagnetic relays for memory
- Punched cards for input and output
- Systems were large and unreliable
- Primarily used for scientific calculations
- Key systems: ENIAC, EDSAC, UNIVAC I
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Second Generation (1955-1964):
- Replaced vacuum tubes with transistors
- Magnetic core memory
- Magnetic tapes and disks became secondary storage
- More reliable and smaller than first generation
- High-level programming languages emerged
- Key systems: EDSAC, UNIVAC I, IBM 701, Honeywell 400, IBM 7030
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Third Generation (1964-1975):
- Integrated circuits (ICs) replaced transistors
- Smaller, more reliable, and affordable
- Introduced timesharing operating systems
- Wider use of high-level languages
- Key systems: IBM 360/370, PDP-8, CDC 6600
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Fourth Generation (1975-1989):
- Large scale integration (LSI) of circuits
- Introduced microprocessors
- Increased memory capacity
- Wider adoption of personal computers
- Increased use of hard disks and magnetic tapes
- Key systems: IBM PC and clones, Apple II, TRS-80, VAX 9000, CRAY-1, CRAY-2, CRAY-X/MP,
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Fifth Generation (1989-Present):
- Very large scale integration (VLSI)
- Multicore processors, massive parallel programming
- Rapid advancements in speed and capacity
- Networked computers and the internet shaped usage
- Larger main memory
- Key systems: iPhone, iPad, IBM notebooks, Pentium PCs, Windows PC, Apple PC, SUN Workstations, IBM SP/2, SGI Origin 2000, PARAM.
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Explore the evolution of computer technology from the 1940s to the 1980s. This quiz covers key developments, systems, and memory technologies across four generations. Test your knowledge of significant milestones and innovations in computing history.
