Impact of Transistors on Computer Technology Quiz
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Who is usually attributed with the stored-program concept in computers?

  • John von Neumann (correct)
  • Charles Babbage
  • Ada Lovelace
  • Alan Turing
  • Which mathematician developed the idea of the stored-program concept around the same time as John von Neumann?

  • Grace Hopper
  • George Boole
  • Claude Shannon
  • Alan Turing (correct)
  • During which era did the first-generation computers predominantly use vacuum tubes?

  • Mechanical Era
  • Transistor Era
  • Integrated Circuit Era
  • Electro-Mechanical Era (correct)
  • What is the name of the most famous first-generation computer which implemented the stored-program concept?

    <p>IAS computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of logic elements and memory components were used in the first generation of computers?

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

    Which era marked the transition from vacuum tubes to transistors in computers?

    <p>Transistor Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the idea of transistors as a replacement for vacuum tubes?

    <p>William Shockley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component was crucial in reducing the size and power consumption of computers compared to vacuum tubes?

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

    In which generation of computers did the IAS computer play a significant role in implementing the stored-program concept?

    <p>First Generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with developing the concept of modern programming languages that utilized the stored-program concept?

    <p>Grace Hopper</p> Signup and view all the answers

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