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Which component significantly increased in memory capacity during the Third Generation of Computers?
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?
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?
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?
Which type of programming languages were predominantly used during the Third Generation?
Who introduced the three basic logical operations AND, OR, and NOT?
Who introduced the three basic logical operations AND, OR, and NOT?
What was the first special-purpose automatic electronic digital computer?
What was the first special-purpose automatic electronic digital computer?
Which invention laid the basis for Herman Hollerith's punched card processor?
Which invention laid the basis for Herman Hollerith's punched card processor?
Who developed the first electromechanical computer known as Mark I?
Who developed the first electromechanical computer known as Mark I?
During which generation of computers were Vacuum Tubes primarily used?
During which generation of computers were Vacuum Tubes primarily used?
What was the approximate memory capacity during the First Generation of Computers (1951-1959)?
What was the approximate memory capacity during the First Generation of Computers (1951-1959)?
Which type of storage device was commonly used during the Second Generation of Computers (1960-1969)?
Which type of storage device was commonly used during the Second Generation of Computers (1960-1969)?
What programming language was typically used during the First Generation of Computers (1951-1959)?
What programming language was typically used during the First Generation of Computers (1951-1959)?
Which organization introduced the notion of computer family architecture during the Second Generation of Computers?
Which organization introduced the notion of computer family architecture during the Second Generation of Computers?
What breakthrough technology replaced Vacuum Tubes during the Second Generation of Computers?
What breakthrough technology replaced Vacuum Tubes during the Second Generation of Computers?
