Question

IBM 1401 is _____________.

• A. First Generation Computer
• B. Second Generation Computer
• C. Third Generation Computer
• D. Fourth Generation Computer

Answer 1

The correct option is B Second Generation Computer

IBM 1401 is Second Generation Computer.

IBM 1401. The IBM 1401 is a variable wordlength decimal computer that was announced by IBM on October 5, 1959. The first member of the highly successful IBM 1400 series, it was aimed at replacing unit record equipment for processing data stored on punched cards and at providing peripheral services for larger computers.

The second generation computers emerged with development of Transistors. The transistor was invented in 1947 by three scientists J. Bardeen, H.W. Brattain and W. Shockley. A transistor is a small device made up of semiconductor material like germanium and silicon. ... 1) Transistors were used in place of vacuum tubes.