COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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First generation computers
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Were very fast computers
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Used Vacuum Tubes
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Output devices were scanners
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Input devices punched cards
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Punched cards are a great example, because they were used for both input and output. They were also used for storage. A punched card was a piece of card with holes punched in it. The number and locations of the holes on each card was used to represent data.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the first generation of computers mainly batch processing operating system was used. Punch cards, paper tape, and magnetic tape was used as input and output devices in those first generation computers.
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