Question
Download Solution PDFThird generation computers used _______________.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Integrated circuits.
Key Points
- This generation was introduced by the development of a small chip consisting of the capacity of the 300 transistors
- These Integrated Circuits (IC)s are popularly known as Chips.
- So it is quite obvious that the size of the computer got further reduced
- Some of the computers developed during this period were IBM-360, ICL-1900, IBM-370, and VAX-750
- Higher-level language such as BASIC (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) was developed during this period
Additional Information
| Duration | Electronic Component Used | |
|---|---|---|
| First Generation Computers | 1946 - 1954 | Vacuum Tubes |
| Second Generation Computer | 1955 - 1964 | Transistors |
| Third Generation Computer | 1964 - 1977 | Integrated Circuits |
| Fourth Generation Computer | 1978 - Present | VLSI or Microprocessors |
| Fifth Generation Computer | Present and Future | ULSI or Bio-Chips |
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