Multiple choice

Chip was used in

  1. first generation of computers

  2. second generation of computers

  3. third generation of computers

  4. fourth generation of computers

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The fourth generation of computers is characterized by the use of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI), which allowed thousands of transistors to be placed on a single silicon chip. This era saw the development of the microprocessor, which contains all the components of a CPU on one chip. While third-generation computers used integrated circuits, the fourth generation is defined by the complete computer on a chip concept.