WAEC SSCE - Data Processing - 2016 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Which generation of computers made use of intergrated circuit?

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Answer Details

The generation of computers that made use of integrated circuits is the third generation of computers. Integrated circuits (ICs) are small chips that contain multiple electronic components, such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors, on a single piece of semiconductor material. They were first developed in the late 1950s and were gradually used in computer technology during the 1960s. The third generation of computers, which spanned from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, was characterized by the use of integrated circuits to replace the larger and less reliable transistors used in the previous generation of computers. This resulted in smaller, faster, and more reliable computers that were also cheaper to manufacture. The third generation of computers also saw the development of time-sharing operating systems, which allowed multiple users to access a computer simultaneously, and the invention of high-level programming languages, such as COBOL and FORTRAN. To summarize, the third generation of computers made use of integrated circuits, resulting in smaller, faster, and more reliable computers that were cheaper to produce.

S/N	A	B	C	D	E
1	IDENTIFICATION NUMBER	BASIC SALARY (N)	TOTAL ALLOWANCE (N)	TOTAL DEDUCTION (N)	NET SALARY (N)
2	LP/p/1202	22000	29000	7000	44000
3	L/P/1250	26000	35000	9000	52000
4	L/P/3205	15000	21000	6000	30000
5	L/P/3215	33000	41000	8000	66000






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