COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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1920-1936
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1940-1956
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1950-1958
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The period 1940 to 1956, roughly considered as the First Generation of Computer. The first generation computers were developed by using vacuum tube or thermionic valve machine. The input of this system was based on punched cards and paper tape; however, the output was displayed on printouts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the development of computers began around 1940, the first generation of computers is considered from 1946 to 1959. During this period, computers were developed using vacuum tubes as the main component.
Detailed explanation-3: -The First Generation of Computers-(the 1940s-1950s) The main electronic component used in the computers of the 1940s to 1950s era were vacuum tubes. The main memory storing units were magnetic tapes and magnetic drums. The machine language was used as the programming language.