This page covers CDS History & Generations of Computers with complete concept notes, 15 graded practice MCQs, key points and exam-specific tips. Free to study.
Which generation of computers used vacuum tubes as the primary electronic component?
Practice 2easy
In which decade was the first general-purpose electronic computer, ENIAC, invented?
Practice 3easy
Which technology replaced vacuum tubes in the second generation of computers?
Practice 4easy
The third generation of computers is characterized by the introduction of which key component?
Practice 5easy
Which characteristic best defines the fourth generation of computers (1971-1980)?
Practice 6easy
Which of the following computers is an example of the first generation?
Practice 7medium
Which generation of computers used vacuum tubes as the primary electronic component?
Practice 8medium
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Second Generation computers?
Practice 9medium
In which decade did the Third Generation of computers emerge, marked by the introduction of integrated circuits?
Practice 10medium
ENIAC, one of the earliest electronic computers, was completed in which year?
Practice 11medium
Which generation of computers introduced the concept of microprocessors as their main computing element?
Practice 12medium
What was the primary storage medium used in First Generation computers?
Practice 13medium
Which computer is often referred to as the first commercially successful computer of the Second Generation?
Practice 14hard
Which generation of computers introduced Integrated Circuits (ICs) as the primary component, operating at nanosecond speeds and consuming significantly less power than their predecessors?
Practice 15hard
The ENIAC computer, which marked the beginning of the First Generation of computers, was primarily based on which electronic component and required approximately how much electrical power to operate?