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Basic Computer/IT QUESTION #11536
Question 1
Online real-time operating systems gained widespread adoption during which computer generation?
  • First Generation
  • Second Generation
  • Third Generation✔️
  • Fourth Generation
Correct Answer Explanation
Third Generation computers (1964–1971), using integrated circuits, saw the rise of on-line real-time systems. The IBM System/360 (1964) introduced time-sharing and on-line processing. Real-time systems could process transactions immediately — enabling airline reservations, banking systems, and interactive computing.