Question

The main electronic component used in first generation computers was

Answer 1

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Transistors were used for second generation computers and integrated circuits in third generation. First generation computers used vacuum tubes and valves as their main electronic component. Vacuum Tubes were invented by Lee DeForest in 1908.


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Answer 2

Answer:

First generation computer used vacuum tubes which is the main component of first generation's computer.  

Explanation:

First generation ( 1942 to 1954 ) computer were expensive. It was not so easy to maintain and it consumes more power. Magnetic tapes were used as storage device and they were quite big in size that's why it takes lots of space and it's also generate lots of heat. It can do four basic operations like Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

example of first generation computer is ENIAC. ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator.