Generations of Computers
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Who is credited with the invention of vacuum tubes?

  • William Shockley
  • Jack Kilby
  • Walter Brattain
  • Sir John Ambrose Fleming (correct)

    • Who is credited with the invention of transistors?

  • Sir John Ambrose Fleming
  • William Shockley (correct)
  • Jack Kilby
  • Walter Brattain

    • Who is credited with the invention of integrated circuits?

  • Jack Kilby
  • Walter Brattain (correct)
  • Sir John Ambrose Fleming
  • William Shockley

    • Which generation of computers is associated with microprocessors?

    <p>4th Generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which generation of computers is associated with virtual reality and artificial intelligence?

    <p>5th Generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sir John Ambrose Fleming, English electrical engineer and physicist

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

    William Shockley and Walter Brattain

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

    Jack Kilby, Texas Instruments

    <p>Integrated Circuits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Examples for First Generation of Computers UNIVAC 1 ______ ______ ENIAC

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

    Examples for Second Generation of Computers ______ 3600 IBM 7090

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    Examples for Third Generation of Computers PDP 11 IBM ______

    <p>360</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which generation of computers is associated with the invention of vacuum tubes?

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    Examples for Fourth Generation of Computers include which of the following?

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    Which generation of computers is associated with the invention of transistors?

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    Which one of these is an example of 5th Generation computers?

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    Which one of these is NOT an example of 3rd Generation computers?

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    True or false: The first generation of computers used vacuum tubes as their main electronic component?

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    True or false: The second generation of computers used transistors as their main electronic component?

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    True or false: The fourth generation of computers is associated with the invention of microprocessors?

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    Match each generation of computers with its primary technology:

    <p>1st Generation = Vacuum Tubes 2nd Generation = Transistors 3rd Generation = Integrated Circuits 4th Generation = Microprocessors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following computers with the generation they belong to:

    <p>UNIVAC 1 = 1st Generation IBM 7090 = 2nd Generation PDP 11 = 3rd Generation Laptops, smart phones, PCs = 4th Generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following people or companies with the computer generation they contributed to:

    <p>Sir John Ambrose Fleming = 1st Generation William Shockley and Walter Brattain = 2nd Generation Jack Kilby, Texas Instruments = 3rd Generation Intel, Ted Hoff = 4th Generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Inventions and Innovators

    • Sir John Ambrose Fleming, an English electrical engineer and physicist, is credited with the invention of vacuum tubes.
    • William Shockley and Walter Brattain are credited with the invention of transistors.
    • Jack Kilby, from Texas Instruments, is credited with the invention of integrated circuits.

    Computer Generations

    • The first generation of computers is associated with the invention of vacuum tubes.
    • The second generation of computers is associated with the invention of transistors.
    • The third generation of computers is associated with integrated circuits.
    • The fourth generation of computers is associated with microprocessors.
    • The fifth generation of computers is associated with virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

    Examples of Computers by Generation

    First Generation

    • UNIVAC 1
    • ENIAC

    Second Generation

    • IBM 7090
    • IBM 3600

    Third Generation

    • PDP 11
    • IBM System/360

    Fourth Generation

    • Examples include IBM PCs and Apple Macs.

    True or False

    • True: The first generation of computers used vacuum tubes as their main electronic component.
    • True: The second generation of computers used transistors as their main electronic component.
    • True: The fourth generation of computers is associated with the invention of microprocessors.

    Matching Exercise

    • Match each generation of computers with its primary technology:
      • First generation: vacuum tubes
      • Second generation: transistors
      • Third generation: integrated circuits
      • Fourth generation: microprocessors
    • Match the following computers with the generation they belong to:
      • ENIAC: First generation
      • IBM 7090: Second generation
      • PDP 11: Third generation
      • IBM PC: Fourth generation
    • Match the following people or companies with the computer generation they contributed to:
      • Sir John Ambrose Fleming: First generation
      • William Shockley and Walter Brattain: Second generation
      • Jack Kilby: Third generation
      • Texas Instruments: Third generation

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