COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Intel 4004 Chip was the first ____ developed.
A
Transistor
B
Microprocessor
C
Vacuum Tube
D
Magnetic Drums
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Intel 4004 is a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) released by Intel Corporation in 1971. Sold for US$60, it was the first commercially produced microprocessor, and the first in a long line of Intel CPUs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marcian “Ted” Hoff (PhD ‘62 EE), is best known as the architect of the first microprocessor. Intel’s 4004 was released in November 1971, 35 years ago this month.

Detailed explanation-3: -first microprocessor was the Intel 4004, which was introduced in 1971.

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