COMPUTER NOTES
www.extramindlearning.blogspot.com EXTRA MIND LEARNING SHORT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS What are the basic features of first generation? BASIC FEATURES OF FIRST GENERATION OF COMPUTER: Ø First generation computer used vacuum tube technology. Ø Very big in size. Ø Slow in speed. Ø Low reliability. Ø Large power consumption. How many Generations of computer are there? There are five generations of computer. First generation Vacuum tube (1906) 1942-1959 2 nd generation Transistors (1947) 1959-1965 3 rd generation Integrated circuits IC’s 1965 1965-1973 4 th generation Microprocessors 1971 Since 1972 Fifth generation Artificial intelligence In progress since 1980 Write down the features of 2nd generation? FEATURES OF SECOND GENERATION OF COMPUTER: Ø 2 nd generation of computer used transistors. Ø