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⚡ Topic Learning KitComputer Generations
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Generations of Computers
~8 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
Try the smart MCQs from this kit
35 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
Which technology was the main component of first-generation computers?
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Vacuum tubes
First-generation computers (1940–1956) used vacuum tubes as their primary electronic component.
What was the time period of the second generation of computers?
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1956–1963
The second generation spanned from 1956 to 1963, as shown in the generation timeline.
Which generation introduced Integrated Circuits (ICs)?
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Third generation
The third generation (1964–1971) used Integrated Circuits (ICs) as the main technology.
Microprocessors were the main technology of which generation?
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Fourth generation
The fourth generation (1972–present) is characterized by the use of microprocessors.
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