History and Generation of Computers MCQ Set 2 - 20 MCQ Practice
Magnetic core memory was heavily adopted as primary memory in which generation of computers?
Second-generation computers widely adopted magnetic core memory as their primary internal storage mechanism, offering faster access speeds.
Integrated Circuits (ICs) were introduced in which generation of computers?
The third generation of computers (roughly 1964-1971) was defined by the transition from discrete transistors to Integrated Circuits (ICs).
Who invented the Integrated Circuit (IC) in 1958?
Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments and Robert Noyce of Fairchild Semiconductor independently developed the Integrated Circuit (IC).
Integrated Circuits (ICs) used in Third Generation computers were primarily made of which semiconductor material?
Silicon became the primary semiconductor substrate for fabricating integrated circuits due to its thermal properties and high abundance.
SSI and MSI technologies were used in Third Generation ICs. What does MSI stand for?
MSI stands for Medium Scale Integration, referring to integrated circuits containing tens to hundreds of transistors on a single chip.
Operating Systems, Timesharing, and Real-time processing concepts emerged during which generation?
The third generation introduced robust operating systems capable of managing multi-programming, timesharing, and real-time processing.
The core technology that defines the Fourth Generation of computers is:
Fourth-generation computers are defined by microprocessors built using VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) technology.
VLSI stands for:
VLSI stands for Very Large Scale Integration, packing thousands of electronic components onto a single microprocessor chip.
The world's first commercial microprocessor, the Intel 4004, was released in which year?
Intel introduced the first commercially available single-chip microprocessor, the 4-bit Intel 4004, in late 1971.
Semiconductor memory (RAM and ROM) completely replaced magnetic core memory as the primary memory during which generation?
Solid-state semiconductor memory became the standard primary memory technology during the fourth generation of computers.
The development of Personal Computers (PCs) like Apple II and IBM PC took place in which generation?
The integration of microprocessors made personal computers affordable and compact enough for individual home and office use in the fourth generation.
Ultra Large Scale Integration (ULSI) and Artificial Intelligence are characteristic features of which generation?
The fifth generation focuses on parallel processing hardware, ULSI fabrication, and artificial intelligence integration.
ULSI chips can contain how many electronic components on a single microchip?
Ultra Large Scale Integration (ULSI) integrates millions to billions of individual active components on a single silicon chip.
Which of the following technologies is heavily linked with Fifth Generation computing?
Fifth-generation computing encompasses emerging paradigms like quantum computing, advanced neural networks, and nanotechnology.
IBM 360, Honeywell 6000 series, and CDC 6600 are classic examples of which computer generation?
These computers are prominent examples of third-generation systems built using integrated circuit technology.
IBM 1401, IBM 7094, and CDC 1604 belong to which generation of computers?
These machines are classic examples of second-generation mainframe systems built using discrete transistors.
The execution speed of First Generation computers was measured in:
Due to the limitations of vacuum tubes and early memory systems, instruction times in first-generation computers were measured in milliseconds.
Execution speeds of Third and Fourth generation computers advanced to being measured in:
The advanced clock speeds of microprocessors reduced instruction execution times down to nanoseconds and picoseconds.
Which computer was designed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly to use binary arithmetic and the stored-program concept, completing deployment after ENIAC?
EDVAC was designed to implement binary architecture and the stored-program concept, succeeding the decimal-based ENIAC.
EDVAC stands for:
EDVAC stands for Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer, designed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly.