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Question
Fill in the blank to complete the statement. Justify the statement.
The first-generation computers used to shut down because of ______.
Solution
The first-generation computers used to shut down because of excessive heat.
Explanation:
The computers used during the period between 1946 and 1959 are said to be ‘first-generation computers’. The ENIAC computer was made in this period. Valves were used in its construction. These valves were large in size. They also consumed a lot of electricity. That generated heat and computers would shut down many times.
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