second generation
ibm360
2ng generation. It used transistors and magnetic core memory
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.
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yoyo
second generation
When people belong to different cohorts, they differ in age groups or generation.
Varied widely depending on requirements of the computer.The IBM 1620 a small scientific computer had from 1500 to 5000 transistors in the CPU depending on options included.The IBM 1401 a small business computer had about 10000 transistors in its CPU.The IBM 7030 Stretch a supercomputer had about 170000 transistors.The CDC 6600 a supercomputer had about 384000 transistors.The CDC 7600 a supercomputer had about 2900000 transistors.You can compare this to first generation computers, the largest of which the IBM AN/FSQ-7 had about 50000 vacuum tubes.You can compare this to modern multicore microprocessor based computers, a typical one of which has a couple hundred billion transistors per processor core integrated on one chip.
These people belong to what is called the "Silent Generation."
The IBM Selectric typewriter was first introduced in July 1961. It was one of the most successful typewriters of that generation. The line was replaced in 1984 with the IBM Wheelwriter.
baby boomer