Consider the table below:
| Generations
Of computers |
Year of
development |
The
Used |
Characteristics | Software
Instruction |
Storage
Capacity |
| First | 1951-1958
|
Vacuum tube | Very big and slow in operation | Machine language | Small internal storage |
| Second | 1959-1964 | Transistor | Less heat generation | High level &
Assembly |
Core storage |
| Third | 1965-1975 | 100-1000
Chips |
Introduction of integrated circuit | Multiprogramming
Facilities |
Internal |
| Fourth | 1975-1982 | 1000 above | VLSIC | Introduction of Non-procedural language | Flexible internal & external storage |
| Fifth | 1982 and above | 106chips | AI and Expert
system |
Introduction of object oriented programming language | Small but powerful network |
GENERAL EVALUATION
- Differentiate between the first and second generation of computers.
- Which of the generation of computer uses microchips?
- Which of the generation of computers used VLSIC?
- What is non-procedural programming?
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
- AI means………….A. artefact intelligence B. artificial intellect C. artificial intelligence D. attitude intelligence.
- Which of the generation of computer was between 1975 and 1982? A. First B. Second C. Fifth D. Fourth
- Which of the generation of computer used vacuum tube? A. First B. Second C. Fifth D. Fourth
- Which of the generation of computers used VLSIC? A. First B. Second C. Fifth D. Fourth
- Which of the generation of computers begins Non Procedural programming? A. First B. Second C. Fifth D. Fourth
THEORY
- What is artificial intelligence?
- Explain second generation of computers.
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