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Answer» 1. generation computers:
1. The first computers used vacuum tubes for electronic circuitry and magnetic drums for memory. They were very expensive to operate and the power consumption was high, generated a lot of heat, which was often the cause of malfunctions. 2. First generation computers were communicated through machine language to perform operations, and they could only solve one problem at a time. 3. Input was based on punched cards and paper tape, and output was displayed on printouts. 2. Second-generation computers:
1. In the second generation computers, symbolic or assembly languages were used. High-level programming languages were also in use at this time, such as early versions of COBOL and FORTRAN. Their memory consisted of magnetic core technology. 2. Second-generation computers still relied on punched cards for input and printouts for output.
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