Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What type of computer uses transistors instead of vacuum tubes?

Mainframe
Computer terminal
Laptop
Microcomputer

The correct answer is: Microcomputer

Transistors are electronic devices used to amplify or switch electronic signals, and they replaced vacuum tubes in computers due to their smaller size, lower power consumption, and higher reliability. Mainframes are large computers typically used by large organizations to process large amounts of data; computer terminals are devices that allow users to access a remote computer; and laptops are portable personal computers. While all of these types of computers may use transistors, it is microcomputers or personal computers that are commonly associated with the use of transistors in place of vacuum tubes.