Q. Transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the
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Correct Answer: (B)
Second generation
Explanation:
Second-generation computers (late 1950s to mid-1960s) used transistors instead of vacuum tubes.
- Transistors were smaller, faster, more reliable, and more energy-efficient than vacuum tubes.
Generation Summary:
- First generation: Vacuum tubes
- Second generation: Transistors
- Third generation: Integrated Circuits (ICs)
- Fourth generation: Microprocessors
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
Second-generation computers (late 1950s to mid-1960s) used transistors instead of vacuum tubes.
- Transistors were smaller, faster, more reliable, and more energy-efficient than vacuum tubes.
Generation Summary:
- First generation: Vacuum tubes
- Second generation: Transistors
- Third generation: Integrated Circuits (ICs)
- Fourth generation: Microprocessors