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What was the primary material used in the memory element of the third generation computers?
What was the primary material used in the memory element of the third generation computers?
- Metal Oxide Semiconductors (correct)
- Integrated Circuits
- Magnetic drums
- Transistors
What is the main advantage of integrated circuits compared to transistors?
What is the main advantage of integrated circuits compared to transistors?
- They consume more electricity
- They produce more heat
- They are smaller in size (correct)
- They are slower in speed
What was the primary feature of the second generation computers?
What was the primary feature of the second generation computers?
- They used high-level languages
- They used magnetic drums
- They used transistors (correct)
- They used integrated circuits
What is the characteristic of computers in the third generation that allows them to perform multiple tasks simultaneously?
What is the characteristic of computers in the third generation that allows them to perform multiple tasks simultaneously?
What is the name of the programming language used in the second generation computers?
What is the name of the programming language used in the second generation computers?
What is the technological invention that led to the third generation of computers?
What is the technological invention that led to the third generation of computers?
What are the two main components of a computer?
What are the two main components of a computer?
What is the primary difference between RAM and ROM?
What is the primary difference between RAM and ROM?
What is the term for the physical elements that make up a computer system?
What is the term for the physical elements that make up a computer system?
Who is credited with inventing the mechanical calculator in 1642?
Who is credited with inventing the mechanical calculator in 1642?
What is the term for the generation of computers that allowed devices to run many different applications at once?
What is the term for the generation of computers that allowed devices to run many different applications at once?
What is the acronym for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer?
What is the acronym for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer?
Why is RAM considered 'random access'?
Why is RAM considered 'random access'?
What is the primary way digital computers record data?
What is the primary way digital computers record data?
What is a characteristic of ROM?
What is a characteristic of ROM?
What is the main purpose of analogue computers?
What is the main purpose of analogue computers?
What is the main difference between RAM and ROM?
What is the main difference between RAM and ROM?
What type of computers combines the concepts of digital and analogue computers?
What type of computers combines the concepts of digital and analogue computers?
What is the function of a hard drive?
What is the function of a hard drive?
What is the primary characteristic of general purpose computers?
What is the primary characteristic of general purpose computers?
What is a characteristic of secondary memory?
What is a characteristic of secondary memory?
How do hard disks store data?
How do hard disks store data?
What type of computers is designed for a specific task?
What type of computers is designed for a specific task?
What is an example of a special purpose computer?
What is an example of a special purpose computer?
What is the primary function of the input unit in a computer?
What is the primary function of the input unit in a computer?
What is the purpose of the storage unit in a computer?
What is the purpose of the storage unit in a computer?
Which of the following is a type of primary storage?
Which of the following is a type of primary storage?
What happens to the data in primary storage when the computer is switched off?
What happens to the data in primary storage when the computer is switched off?
Why is the primary storage more expensive compared to the secondary storage?
Why is the primary storage more expensive compared to the secondary storage?
What is the function of the keyboard in a computer?
What is the function of the keyboard in a computer?
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