← 1.1 Evolution and Development of Computers
Principal technologies and the generations of computers
Computer Studies · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
Vacuum tubes, transistors and integrated circuits; the five generations they define; and the trend they reveal.
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- 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 2 practice tasks with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
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