Electronic Age (1930s-1980s)

Question 1

The invention of the transistor ushered in the electronic age. People harnessed the power of transistors that led to the transistor radio, electronic circuits, and the early computers. In this age, long distance communication became more efficient.

Answer 1

Electronic Age (1930s-1980s)

Question 2

is a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry. Following their development in 1954, made possible by the invention of the transistor in 1947, they became the most popular electronic communication device in history, with billions manufactured during the 1960s and 1970s.

Answer 2

A transistor radio

Question 2

is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome (black and white), or in colour, and in two or three dimensions and sound. The term can refer to a television set, a television program (“TV show”), or the medium of television transmission.

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Television (TV)

Question 3

In computer science, a digital electronic computer is a computer machine which is both an electronic computer and a digital computer. On June 14, 1951, Remington Rand delivered its first computer, UNIVAC I, to the U.S. Census Bureau. Itweighed 16,000 pounds, used 5,000 vacuum tubes, and could perform about 1,000 calculations per second

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LARGE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER

Question 3

(colloquially referred to as “big iron”) are computers used primarily by large organizations for critical applications; bulk data processing, such as census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning; and transaction processing.

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Mainframe computers

Question 4

(PC) is a multi-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use.

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A personal computer

Question 5

The Apple Computer 1, later known predominantly as the Apple I, is an 8-bit motherboard-only personal computer designed by Steve Wozniak and released by the Apple Computer Company in 1976.

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Apple 1 (1976)

Question 6

Overhead projectors are commonly used in educational and business settings, where they are usedto give presentations, lectures, or training sessions. They can also be used in artistic and creative contexts, such as in the creation of murals or other large-scale artworks.

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OHP, LCD projectors