Which electronic component was used as the primary processing element in First-Generation computers (1940s–1950s)?
ATransistors
BVacuum Tubes
CIntegrated Circuits (ICs)
DMicroprocessors
Explanation
First-generation computers (like ENIAC and UNIVAC) used Vacuum Tubes for circuitry and processing logic. Second generation used Transistors, Third used Integrated Circuits (ICs), and Fourth used Microprocessors.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Computer Generations
- Subtopic: Hardware Evolution

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