Question

name the major component used in 2nd generation computer​

Answer 1

Answer:

transistor is major component of 2nd generation computer

Answer 2

Answer:

The major component used in the second generation computers are transistors. Second Generation computers also used magnetic tape and magnetic disks for secondary memory and magnetic core for primary memory

Explanation:

The period during which Second Generation computers were used used was from 1959-1965. The primary component used by the second generation computers were Transistors while the main component used by the first generation computers were vacuum tubes.

Transistors have varied advantages such that:

• Transistors are made up of silicon, and silicon is not sensitive to temperature. Hence, it won't get easily burnt up
• Transistors were cheaper, consumed less power, compact in size and were much better than the vacuum tubes made use of in the First Generation computers
• Magnetic tapes and Magnetic disks were used as secondary storage devices while Magnetic core was used as the primary storage devices

Hence, the major component used in the second generation computers was transistors

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