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Who is credited with the invention of vacuum tubes?
Who is credited with the invention of transistors?
Who is credited with the invention of integrated circuits?
Which generation of computers is associated with microprocessors?
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Which generation of computers is associated with virtual reality and artificial intelligence?
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Sir John Ambrose Fleming, English electrical engineer and physicist
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William Shockley and Walter Brattain
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Jack Kilby, Texas Instruments
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Examples for First Generation of Computers UNIVAC 1 ______ ______ ENIAC
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Examples for Second Generation of Computers ______ 3600 IBM 7090
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Examples for Third Generation of Computers PDP 11 IBM ______
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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:
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Match the following computers with the generation they belong to:
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Match the following people or companies with the computer generation they contributed to:
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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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Test your knowledge on the generations of computers, from the use of vacuum tubes to the advent of microprocessors. Learn about the key figures and technological advancements that shaped each generation. Can you identify examples of the first generation of computers? Take this quiz to find out!
