6. Answer the
following questions.
a. What is a computer generation? What are the types of computer generation?
Ans: Computer generation is the process of changing the technology that computers used. Nowadays generation includes both hardware and software, which together makes up an entire computer.
There are five types of computer generation First-generation, Second Generation, Third Generation, Fourth Generation, and Fifth Generation.
b. Write down the memory components of each generation computer with duration.
The memory components of each generation of computers with duration are given below.
c. Mention any four features of the first generation computer.
Ans: Four features of the first generation computer are given below.
1. First-generation computers used valves or vacuum tubes as main components.
2. They were large in size, slow in processing, and had less storage capacity.
3. They consumed lots of electricity and produce lots of heat.
4. They were very expensive.
d. Write down the name of the second-generation computers.
Ans: Examples of second-generation computers are: IBM 1620, IBM 1401, CDC 1604, UNIVAC 1108
e. Write any three special features of the fourth and fifth-generation computer.
Ans: Features of Fourth generation computer are:
1. It uses VLSI technology to produce a single microprocessor.
2. It is very cheap and more portable than previous generations.
3. It is very accurate and versatile.
4. The working speed is up to picosecond and femtosecond.
f. Name the devices that were used during the third and fourth-generation computers.
Ans: Devices that were used during the third generation: IBM 360 Series, Honeywell 6000 series, Personal Data Processor (PDP)
A device that is used in the third generation is IBM PC, DEC 10, CRAY-1 (supercomputer) Apple Macintosh.
g. Explain about the first generation computer.
Ans: The first generation of computer were used from 1946 to 1958. Vacuum tubes were the memory component of the first-generation computers developed by Lee De Forest. It was very expensive and consumed lots of electricity and produce lots of heat.
a. What is a computer generation? What are the types of computer generation?
Ans: Computer generation is the process of changing the technology that computers used. Nowadays generation includes both hardware and software, which together makes up an entire computer.
There are five types of computer generation First-generation, Second Generation, Third Generation, Fourth Generation, and Fifth Generation.
b. Write down the memory components of each generation computer with duration.
The memory components of each generation of computers with duration are given below.
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c. Mention any four features of the first generation computer.
Ans: Four features of the first generation computer are given below.
1. First-generation computers used valves or vacuum tubes as main components.
2. They were large in size, slow in processing, and had less storage capacity.
3. They consumed lots of electricity and produce lots of heat.
4. They were very expensive.
d. Write down the name of the second-generation computers.
Ans: Examples of second-generation computers are: IBM 1620, IBM 1401, CDC 1604, UNIVAC 1108
e. Write any three special features of the fourth and fifth-generation computer.
Ans: Features of Fourth generation computer are:
1. It uses VLSI technology to produce a single microprocessor.
2. It is very cheap and more portable than previous generations.
3. It is very accurate and versatile.
4. The working speed is up to picosecond and femtosecond.
f. Name the devices that were used during the third and fourth-generation computers.
Ans: Devices that were used during the third generation: IBM 360 Series, Honeywell 6000 series, Personal Data Processor (PDP)
A device that is used in the third generation is IBM PC, DEC 10, CRAY-1 (supercomputer) Apple Macintosh.
g. Explain about the first generation computer.
Ans: The first generation of computer were used from 1946 to 1958. Vacuum tubes were the memory component of the first-generation computers developed by Lee De Forest. It was very expensive and consumed lots of electricity and produce lots of heat.
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