Question

1)What are the characteristic features
the characteristic features of the third-generation computers?
2)What are the basic differences be
are the basic differences between the four generations of computers? Give two examples of the
first-generation computers.
3)What are supercomputers?
4)What is artificial intelligence?
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Answer 1

1) Characteristics of Third Generation of Computer:

• Use of Integrated Circuits (IC) instead of transistors

• Use of Semi-conductor memory

Small size than previous generation computers

• Use of magnetic storage devices.

• Improved faster operations and more dependable output. Use of mini computers

• Use of monitors and line printers

• Use of high level programming languages

• Less expensive than 2nd generation computers

• Less expensive maintenance cost.

• Examples: IBM 360, IBM 370, PDP-11 etc....

2)first generation computers include ENIAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC, IBM-701, and IBM-650. These computers were large and very unreliable. They would heat up and frequently shut down and could only be used for very basic computations.

3) supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. The performance of a supercomputer is commonly measured in floating-point operations per second instead of million instructions per second.

4) I can't understand anything in this question....

Answer 2

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