Generations of Computer Father of Computer Charles Babbage — English inventor — 1791-1871 — taught math at Cambridge University — invented a viable mechanical computer equivalent to modern digital computers Babbage’s first computer built in early 1800’ special purpose calculator 1-First generation computers (1940-1956) — The first computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory. — They were often enormous and taking up entire room. — First generation computers relied on machine language. — They were very expensive to operate and in addition to using a great deal of electricity, generated a lot of heat, which was often the cause of malfunctions. — The UNIVAC and ENIAC computers are examples of first-generation computing devices. 2-Second generation computers (1956-1963) • Transistors replaced vacuum tubes and used in the second generation of computers. • Second-generatio
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FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS Question Bank & A nswer K ey 1. The term ‘Computer’ is derived from.......... a. Latin b. German c. French d. Arabic 2. Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”? a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming 3. Who is the father of Computer? a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming 4. Who is the father of Computer science? a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming 5. Who is the father of personal computer? a. Edward Robert b. Allen Turing c. Charles Babbage d. None of these 6. A CPU contains a. a card reader and a printing device b. an analytical engine and a control unit c. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit d. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader 7. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system? a. User interface b. Language translator c. Platform d. Screen saver 8. Th