Third Generation of Computers: Age of Integrated Circuits
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Which component significantly increased in memory capacity during the Third Generation of Computers?

  • Secondary storage devices
  • Memory capacity (correct)
  • Magnetic disks
  • Microprocessors
  • What was the major technological advancement in the Third Generation of Computers?

  • Transistors
  • Microprocessors
  • Vacuum Tubes
  • Integrated Circuits (IC) chips (correct)
  • What was the speed range achieved in the Third Generation of Computers?

  • Milliseconds up to seconds
  • Seconds up to milliseconds
  • Nanoseconds up to picoseconds (correct)
  • Picoseconds up to nanoseconds
  • Which type of programming languages were predominantly used during the Third Generation?

    <p>High-level programming languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the three basic logical operations AND, OR, and NOT?

    <p>Claude Shannon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first special-purpose automatic electronic digital computer?

    <p>ABC (Atanasoff-Berry Computer)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which invention laid the basis for Herman Hollerith's punched card processor?

    <p>Automatic Loom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the first electromechanical computer known as Mark I?

    <p>Prof. Howard Aiken</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which generation of computers were Vacuum Tubes primarily used?

    <p>First Generation (1951-1959)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate memory capacity during the First Generation of Computers (1951-1959)?

    <p>16,000 bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of storage device was commonly used during the Second Generation of Computers (1960-1969)?

    <p>Magnetic Tapes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What programming language was typically used during the First Generation of Computers (1951-1959)?

    <p>Machine Language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization introduced the notion of computer family architecture during the Second Generation of Computers?

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

    What breakthrough technology replaced Vacuum Tubes during the Second Generation of Computers?

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

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