Question

What was the advantage of using transistors instead of vacuum tubes in the second-generation computers? A. Computers were drastically reduced in size. B. Computers no longer produced errors. C. Computers became affordable. D. Computers could run on electricity.

Answer 1

Answer:

Using transistors instead of vacuum tubes in the second-generation computers drastically reduced  the size  of the computer size.

Explanation:

• Transistors were smaller when compared to vacuum tubes so computers with vacuum tubes were small in size .
• They were also faster in speed, and cheaper to build.
• These computers also operates at lower temperature and produces less heat.
• In 1956, TX-0 was the first computer to build with transistors.
• Varieties of transistors under a single unit called Integrated Circuit Chip or ICs.  
• Increase in Memory size, increasing processing speed are the major achievements of ICs.