The chief component of a first-generation computer was:
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The chief component of a first-generation computer was:
Answer: B. Vacuum tubes and valves — Correct answer: Vacuum tubes and valves. First-generation computers were built using vacuum tubes or valves as their main electronic components. These…
- A.
Transistors
- B.
Vacuum tubes and valves
- C.
Integrated Circuits
- D.
Microprocessor
- E.
None of these
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: Vacuum tubes and valves.
First-generation computers were built using vacuum tubes or valves as their main electronic components. These machines were large, consumed a lot of power, and produced significant heat.
Transistors belong to the second generation, integrated circuits to the third generation, and microprocessors to the fourth generation.
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