Computer Organization Fundamentals - Lecture 1
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What was the main improvement in second generation computers compared to the first generation?

  • They were more expensive
  • They were smaller in size (correct)
  • They generated more heat
  • They consumed more electricity
  • What was used in place of transistors in the third generation of computers?

  • High-level languages
  • Integrated circuits (IC's) (correct)
  • Assembly languages
  • Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits
  • What was the main feature of fourth generation computers that led to the personal computer (PC) revolution?

  • They supported high-level languages
  • They generated less heat
  • They were still very costly
  • They used Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits (correct)
  • What type of languages were used in the third generation of computers?

    <p>High-level languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main advantage of second generation computers over the first generation?

    <p>They were faster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of all computers from the second to the fourth generation?

    <p>They were smaller in size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of this tutorial?

    <p>To introduce beginners and advanced learners to computer fundamentals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a computer?

    <p>To process data under the control of a set of instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base of the first generation of computers?

    <p>Vacuum tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the fifth generation of computers?

    <p>ULSI microprocessor based</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time period of the fourth generation of computers?

    <p>1971-1980</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many computer generations are known till date?

    <p>Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the time period for the first generation of computers?

    <p>1946-1959</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were used as input and output devices in the first generation of computers?

    <p>Punched cards, paper tape, and magnetic tape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main feature of the first generation of computers?

    <p>Vacuum tube technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the programming language used in the first generation of computers?

    <p>Machine language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the advantage of the second generation of computers over the first generation?

    <p>Cheaper and consumed less power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was used as primary memory in the second generation of computers?

    <p>Magnetic cores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main feature of the fourth generation?

    <p>VLSI technology used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of Artificial Intelligence in computer science?

    <p>To make computers think like human beings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology was used in the fifth generation?

    <p>ULSI technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main advancement in the fifth generation?

    <p>Development of true artificial intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the effect of the fifth generation on computers?

    <p>Computers became more powerful and compact at cheaper rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the feature of fourth generation that made computers easily available?

    <p>Use of PC's</p> Signup and view all the answers

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