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IBM 360 was developed in which of the following generation of computers

Correct Answer: Third Generation

Explanation:

Computer and their generations

Generations of ComputerTime-Period Hardware
First Generation1940s – 1950sVacuum Tube Based
Second Generation1950s – 1960sTransistor Based
Third Generation1960s – 1970sIntegrated Circuit Based (IC)
Fourth Generation1970s – PresentMicroprocessor Based
Fifth GenerationPresent – FutureArtificial Intelligence (AI) Based

 

Examples of some first-generation computers

ENIAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC, IBM 650, IBM 701, UNIVAC1, etc.

Examples of some Second-generation computers

PDP-8, IBM1400 series, IBM 7090 and 7094, UNIVAC 1107, CDC 3600, etc.

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Examples of some Third-generation computers

IBM 360, IBM 370, PDP-11, B6500, UNIVAC 1108, NCR 395, etc.

Examples of some fourth-generation computers

IBM PC, Alter 8800, STAR 1000, APPLE II, Apple Macintosh, etc.

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