Evolution of Microprocessor Generation Quiz

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In which year was the first practical integrated circuit (IC) developed?

  • 1959 (correct)
  • 1971
  • 1975
  • 1968

Who developed the first microprocessor?

  • Ed Roberts
  • Ted Hoff (correct)
  • Gordon Moore
  • Robert Noyce

Which company developed and used the INTEL 8080 microprocessor in the first PC (ALTAIR)?

  • Radio Shack
  • Microsoft
  • Commodore
  • MITS (correct)

Which organization is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs)?

<p>ITU (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Computer Architecture focus on?

<p>Computer system structure and behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which generation of microprocessors were vacuum tubes replaced by transistors?

<p>Generation 2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which generation of microprocessors utilized mechanical components such as gears, shafts, and levers?

<p>Generation 0 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the first integrated circuit (IC) in 1958?

<p>Jack Kilby (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which generation of microprocessors required a large amount of power and generated tremendous heat due to the use of vacuum tubes?

<p>Generation 1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which generation of microprocessors used very small wires to connect transistors in the first integrated circuit (IC)?

<p>Generation 3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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