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Question 1

What was the defining tech and Practical impacts of Gen 1 computing tech?

Answer 1

Mechanical devices (gears, relays…)
practical impact- Calculators, looms, relay-based computers

Question 2

What was the defining tech and Practical impacts of Gen 2 computing tech?

Answer 2

Vacuum Tubes
practical impacts- practical computers and military applications

Question 3

What was the defining tech and Practical impacts of Gen 3 computing tech?

Answer 3

Transistors
practical impacts- cheaper faster computers, commercial applications

Question 4

What was the defining tech and Practical impacts of Gen 4 computing tech?

Answer 4

Integrated Circuits
practical impacts- cheaper/faster computers, computing industry

Question 5

What was the defining tech and Practical impacts of Gen 4 computing tech?

Answer 5

Microprocessors
practical impacts- personal computers, networking

Question 6

What was the defining tech and Practical impacts of Gen 5 computing tech?

Answer 6

Ultra large scale integration
practical impacts- parallel computing and artificial intelligence