1. The generation of computers that used microprocessors as the main component is known as the "fourth generation." These computers emerged in the mid-1970s and are characterized by the use of microprocessors, which are single-chip CPUs that contain the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry necessary for processing data. Examples of fourth-generation computers include the IBM PC and Apple II.
2. Howard Aiken belonged to Harvard University. He was a prominent computer scientist and mathematician known for his work on the Harvard Mark I computer, one of the earliest electromechanical computers developed during World War II.
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