FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS

HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

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This is a type of computer first seen as a third generation computer that allowed multiple users to use the same computer. These types of computers were large and usually were setup in their own rooms.
A
Personal computer
B
Super computer
C
Mobile computer
D
Mainframe computer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arguably the most important machine of the third generation was the IBM-360 series, which was more powerful, fastest in use at that time. Some say the third generation of computers was introduced by this machine, IBM System/360 introduced in 1966.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the third generation, the computer has a large storage capacity than the previous generations. These computers have magnetic storage. Some examples of third generation computer are IBM 370, PDP-11, IBM System/360, UNIVAC 1108, Honeywell-6000, DEC series, and ICL 2900.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mainframe: A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. Supercomputer: An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mainframe computer: Mainframe computers are designed in such a way that it can support hundreds or thousands of users at the same time. It also supports multiple programs simultaneously. So, they can execute different processes simultaneously.

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