Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
The _______ generation of computers is characterized by using vacuum tubes as
electronic switches.
A
First Generation
2
Q
The ______ generation of computers used integrated circuit
or IC.
A
Third Generation
3
Q
Transistors characterized the ________
generation of computers
A
Second Generation
4
Q
the first microprocessor
developed by Intel
A
4004 chip
5
Q
Marked by the use of microprocessors
A
Fourth Generation
6
Q
a square silicon chip containing circuitry that can
perform the functions of hundred transistors
A
integrated circuit
or IC.
7
Q
electronic tube about the size of
light bulbs
A
Vacuum tube
8
Q
is a three-legged component
which occupied only 1/100th of the space
occupied by the vacuum tube
A
Transistor
9
Q
s a silicon chip that
contains the CPU
A
Microprocessor
