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V. Match the following:
1. First generation a. Artificial Intelligence
2. Second Generation b. Integrated Circuits
3. Third Generation c. Vacuum Tubes
4. Fourth Generation d. Transistors
5. Fifth Generation e. Microprocessor
VI. Answer the following questions:
1. What is a Step Reckoner?
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2. Who invented Mark-I and in which year?
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3. Write down two features of the third generation.
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4. What is a microprocessor?
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5. Write down two features of the fifth generation.
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VII. Competency-based/Application-based questions.
1. Shubhangi found an old computer at her grandparents' house. Her
grandfather mentioned it was his first personal computer (PC), which he
bought in the early 1980s. Which generation of computers does it belong to?
2. Shreya uses her smartphone to make calls, send messages, and watch videos. Why
do you think a smartphone is more convenient for her to do these tasks compared to
using a bigger device like a tablet or a computer?
3. Arjun is reading about old computing devices. He learns about a machine that used
punch cards to process data. Which device is this, and who invented it?
4. Riya wants to explain how computers have evolved from using vacuum tubes to
microprocessors. How should she describe the key changes?
5. Mohit is researching the contributions of Lady Ada Lovelace to computing. What was
her major contribution?
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