Description : How were processing speed and reliability increased in second generation computers?
Last Answer : By the use of small, long lasting transistors.
Description : The large surface area of a waveguide greatly reduces what type of loss that is common in two-wire and coaxial lines?
Last Answer : Copper loss.
Description : Name the components which greatly increase the weight of vacuum-tube circuitry.
Last Answer : Transformers, capacitors, and resistors.
Description : On third generation computers, what results are gained by faster internal processing speeds?
Last Answer : Faster execution of instructions.
Description : What do the smaller circuits in third generation computers allow for?
Last Answer : Faster internal processing speeds.
Description : The software (computer program) used on first generation computers was what type?
Last Answer : Unsophisticated and machine oriented.
Description : In first generation computers, internal processing functions were measured by what division of time?
Last Answer : Thousandths of a second (millisecond).
Description : How did vacuum tubes cause a problem for first generation computers
Last Answer : They were unreliable, required a lot of power to run, and produced so much heat that air conditioning was needed to protect computer parts.
Description : What were computers of the first generation characterized by?
Last Answer : The vacuum tube.
Description : Study the following statements regarding food chains and select the correct ones. (i) Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased
Last Answer : Study the following statements regarding food chains and select the correct ones. (i) Removal of 80% tigers from an area ... . a, b C. b, c D. c, d
Description : What greatly increased America supply of natural resources?
Last Answer : The purchase of Alaska from Russia by William Seward expandedthe United States' supply of Natural Resources.
Description : What action greatly increased America’s supply of natural resources?
Last Answer : the purchase of Alaska from Russia
Description : Serum alkaline phosphatase is greatly increased in (A) Haemolytic jaundice (B) Hepatic jaundice (C) Obstructive jaundice (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : If the excitation of an alternator operating in parallel is decreased below normal, its _____________. A. power factor will change in the lagging direction B. power factor will change in the leading direction C. ampere load will be greatly increased D. kilowatt load will be greatly decreased
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : If the excitation is increased to one of two alternators operating in parallel, the _____________. A. power factor will change in the lagging direction B. power factor will change in the leading direction C. kilowatt load will be greatly increased D. ampere load will be greatly decreased
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Consider the following statements concerning food chains. A. Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation. B. Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of deers. C. ... are correct? (a) A, D (b) A, B (c) B, C (d) C, D
Last Answer : (c) B, C
Description : The speed of entry of glucose is greatly increased by a. oxytocin b. insulin c. glucagons d. thyroxin
Last Answer : insulin
Description : The data cell had a storage capacity of how many characters?
Last Answer : Over 100 million.
Description : What is the storage capacity of a 5-1/4" double-sided, high density floppy disk?
Last Answer : 1,200,000 bytes or 1.2 megabytes.
Description : Who designs and builds the storage capacity of an address into a computer?
Last Answer : he manufacturer.
Description : What area in the computer's primary storage area holds the processing instructions (the program)?
Last Answer : Program storage area.
Description : What is the storage capacity of the human knowledge, from the human race, with all computers and books combined (with the human and animal brains) if it was all downloaded in bites on one omni-computer?
Last Answer : One human brain is far in the terabites, multiply that by 7.5 billion and you have the amount today, but if you wanted to include all of it, I don’t think we have a number that big.
Description : My first is a negative greatly in use, By which people begin when they mean to refuse; My second is Fashion, or so called in France, But, like other whims, is the servant of chance. An article always ... it see which goes by, Although many have four sights, and all have one eye.What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : But-ton.
Description : Mini computers and micro computers are from which generation of computers? A) First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Second Generation computers were developed during A) 1949 to 1955 B) 1956 to 1965 C) 1965 to 1970 D) 1970 to 1990
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Which of the following generation computers had expensive operation cost? A) First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Second generation computers were developed during A) 1949 to 1955 B) 1956 to 1965 C) 1965 to 1970 D) 1970 to 1990
Description : From which generation computers the printers were used? A) first B) second C) third D) fourth
Description : Assembly language started to be used from A) first generation computers B) second generation computers C) third generation computers D) fourth generation computers
Description : Integrated Circuits (ICs) are related to which generation of computers? A) First generation B) Second generation C) Third generation D) Fourth generation
Description : Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers A) First Generation B) Second Generation C) Third Generation D) Fourth Generation
Description : Which language was used to program Second Generation computers? (A) Binary Coded language (B) Assembly language (C) Machine language (D) None of the Above
Last Answer : (B) Assembly language
Description : Second Generation computers were based on _______ (A) IC (B) Vacuum tube (C) transistor (D) None of the Above
Last Answer : (C) transistor
Description : Which particular generation of computers is associated with artificial intelligence? a) Second b) Fourth c) Fifth d) Third
Last Answer : c) Fifth
Description : generation computers use assembly language: a. First generation b. Third generation c. second generation d. fourth generation
Last Answer : c. second generation
Description : Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers a. First Generation b. Second Generation c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation
Last Answer : Fourth Generation
Description : Second Generation computers were developed during a. 1949 to 1955 b. 1956 to 1965 c. 1965 to 1970 d. 1970 to 1990
Last Answer : 1956 to 1965
Last Answer : d. Fourth Generation
Last Answer : b. 1956 to 1965
Description : Second Generation computers were developed during a. 1949 to 1955 b. 1956 to 1965 c. 1965 to 1970
Description : The period of the Second Generation Computers was (1) 1946 – 1958 (2) 1940 – 1960 (3) 1959 – 1964 (4) 1965 – 1975
Last Answer : 1959 – 1964
Description : All of the following are direct implications of hiring a second shift except: a. increased production capacity. b. paying higher wages to second shift. c. training costs. d. increased MTBF. e. recruitment costs.
Last Answer : d. increased MTBF.
Description : What type of applications were most third generation computer systems designed to accomplish?
Last Answer : Both scientific and business data processing applications.
Description : What does each generation of computer systems indicate?
Last Answer : Significant change in computer design.
Description : What book influenced you greatly that you may not have talked about on ask-public yet?
Last Answer : The Monkey Wrench Gang and its sequel Hayduke Lives helped shape me during my shift from Republican to Socialist in the late 90’s.
Description : Before you had severe dementia, you requested food and water be withheld if your mental health greatly declined. Now you have severe dementia and you're hungry and want food. How should everyone treat you?
Last Answer : answer:Let's start with the assertion that the request to withhold supportive treatment costs essentially nothing. That means that if you request it, you are placing little or no burden on others, other than ... to be an emerging trend in the Western world. Not good in a so called free society.
Description : Why spend so much time and money on DUI PSA, when the penalties can be toughen greatly for DUI?
Last Answer : In AK, we have supposedly tough dui laws. But still people appear in the local news with 6 or 7 dui's and is in court for killing someone as a result. Our laws are quite silly if they ... is ways around this idiotic law). I think that something along the mix you are suggesting would do well here.
Description : How do you read very boring novels that have been greatly recommended?
Last Answer : Tolkien. I don’t see how anyone wades through it. (So technically, I guess I only read part of it.)
Description : What are you greatly talented at?
Last Answer : I am an expert at cooking wild game, depending on the species.