In the context of computer generations, which core electronic component shifted computers from the first generation to the second generation? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In the context of computer generations, which core electronic component shifted computers from the first generation to the second generation?
A. Microprocessors
B. Vacuum Tubes
C. Transistors
D. Integrated Circuits
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Second-generation computers replaced bulky, heat-producing vacuum tubes with smaller, more efficient transistors.

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