second generation

ibm360

James A Saxon has written:

'Programming the IBM 1401, a self-instructional programmed manual [by] James A. Saxon [and] William S. Plette' -- subject(s): IBM 1401 (Computer), Programming

The National Computer Center of Nepal had an IBM 1401 at least several years before 1978. It was use for many purposes including census and Royal Nepal Airlines. It was certainly the first large computer used there.

2ng generation. It used transistors and magnetic core memory