CS211 - ICT Fundamentals: Second Generation of Computers
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What is the main advantage of microprocessors over earlier computer components?

  • They allow for very large scale integrated circuits with thousands of transistors on a single chip. (correct)
  • They are smaller and less expensive.
  • They enable running multiple programs simultaneously on a single machine.
  • They are faster and more reliable.

    • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of third-generation computers?

  • They had access times measured in nanoseconds.
  • They used integrated circuits.
  • They used vacuum tubes for data processing. (correct)
  • They were accessible to businesses and institutions.

    • Which of the following statements about silicon is TRUE?

  • It is an insulator with very low electrical conductivity.
  • It is a metal with high electrical conductivity.
  • It is a semiconductor with conductivity between metals and insulators. (correct)
  • It is a superconductor with zero electrical resistance.

    • What was a significant development in the fourth generation of computers?

    <p>The invention of the microprocessor and the use of integrated circuits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the ENIAC is FALSE?

    <p>It used integrated circuits for data processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant feature of the UNIVAC I computer?

    <p>It was the first commercially available computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the Colossus computer is FALSE?

    <p>It was developed by Alan Turing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant advantage of transistors over vacuum tubes?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of a microprocessor?

    <p>To control the operation of a computer and perform data processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about high-level programming languages is FALSE?

    <p>They are directly executed by the computer's hardware without translation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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