QUIZ 3
COURSE : COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE
COURSE CODE : CSC429
DATE : DECEMBER 2020
TIME : 2 HOURS
Name/UiTM No:
Program/Group:
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Answer ALL questions in this question paper.
2. Kindly use your own word and avoid plagiarism. The detection of plagiarism in your answer will
deduct your marks
3 TOTAL MARKS is 30 MARKS
Question 1
Discuss the criteria of developments in the history of computer systems from the first
generation to the 5th generation. (10M)
The first Generation of computer system used vacuum tubes as the basic components for
circuitry for CPU and magnetic drums for memory from 1940 to 1956. They are expensive
and always generate a lot of heat. First generation computers relied on machine language
to perform operations, and only solve one problem at a time. It took days or weeks to set
up a new problem. For second generation, transistors were invented at Bell Labs in 1947
to replace vacuum tubes. Second generation computers cryptic moved from
binary machine language to assembly languages, which allowed programmers to specify
instructions in words. High-level programming languages were also being developed at
this time, such as early versions of COBOL and FORTRAN. The computers were also the
first computers that stored their instructions in their memory, which moved from a magnetic
drum to magnetic core technology. For third generation, integrated circuit was created
COURSE : COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE
COURSE CODE : CSC429
DATE : DECEMBER 2020
TIME : 2 HOURS
Name/UiTM No:
Program/Group:
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Answer ALL questions in this question paper.
2. Kindly use your own word and avoid plagiarism. The detection of plagiarism in your answer will
deduct your marks
3 TOTAL MARKS is 30 MARKS
Question 1
Discuss the criteria of developments in the history of computer systems from the first
generation to the 5th generation. (10M)
The first Generation of computer system used vacuum tubes as the basic components for
circuitry for CPU and magnetic drums for memory from 1940 to 1956. They are expensive
and always generate a lot of heat. First generation computers relied on machine language
to perform operations, and only solve one problem at a time. It took days or weeks to set
up a new problem. For second generation, transistors were invented at Bell Labs in 1947
to replace vacuum tubes. Second generation computers cryptic moved from
binary machine language to assembly languages, which allowed programmers to specify
instructions in words. High-level programming languages were also being developed at
this time, such as early versions of COBOL and FORTRAN. The computers were also the
first computers that stored their instructions in their memory, which moved from a magnetic
drum to magnetic core technology. For third generation, integrated circuit was created
