Introduction to Computing Quiz

A machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions.

• Microprocessor

• Compiler

• Operating System

• Computer

Father of Computer

• Alan Turing

• Thomas Edison

• Charles Babbage

• Bill Gates

Uses vacum tubes, magnetic tape drives and magnetic core memories were developed.

• First Gen(1946-1955)

• Optical technology

• Modern digital

Represents the very early,primitive computer languages that consisted entirely of 1's and 0's.

• Assembly language
• First Generation Language

• Binary code
• High-level programming language

Uses a new electronic device called transistor in the place pf vacuum tube.

• Third Gen(1956-1966)

• Resistor
• Capacitor
• Second Gen(1956-1965)

Represent a step up from the first generation languages.

• First generation languages
• High-level programming languages
• Second generation languages

• Third generation languages

Computer transistor were replaced with integrated circuit(IC) which is combination of number of transistor and other electronic components fused together on single crystal.

• Third Gen(1966-1975)

• Integrated circuits (ICs) are made of only resistors.
• Transistors are still used exclusively in modern computers.
• Integrated circuits (ICs) are larger than individual transistors.