Which generation of computer used transistor?

2021

Which generation of computer used transistor?

  1. A.

    First

  2. B.

    Second

  3. C.

    Third

  4. D.

    Fourth

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Correct answer: B

The use of transistors marks the second generation of computers (roughly 1959–1965).

First generation computers used vacuum tubes; they were large and generated a lot of heat.

Second generation computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors, making them smaller, faster, more reliable, and more energy-efficient.

Third generation computers used integrated circuits (ICs), and fourth generation computers use microprocessors.

Therefore, transistors were used in the second generation of computers.

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