Multiple choice

COBOL and FORTRAN computer languages were introduced during

  1. First generation of computers

  2. Second generation of computers

  3. Third generation of computers

  4. Fourth generation of computers
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Explanation

COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) and FORTRAN (Formula Translation) were developed in the late 1950s. These high-level languages became widely used during the second generation of computers, which moved away from machine language toward more human-readable code. This era also saw the transition from vacuum tubes to transistors.

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