Q602
First generation computers are characterised by
A.
Vacuum tubes and magnetic drum
AnswerB.
Minicomputers
C.
Magnetic tape and transistors
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
A vacuum tube computer, now termed a first-generation computer, is a computer which uses magnetic drum memory was invented in 1932 by Gustav Tauschek in Austria.