Prog. lang. generations?

Programming languages are classified into generations based on their distance from machine code and ease of use. First generation is machine code, second is assembly language, and third is standard languages like C and Java. Fourth and fifth generations have different definitions and are mostly academic. Higher generation numbers are used for marketing purposes. Programming […]

Nuclear weapon generations?

Nuclear weapons are categorized into four stages: cannon-type fission bombs, implosive-type fission bombs, fusion bombs, and MIRV delivered nuclear weapons. The first nuclear weapon was developed in the US in 1939-1945, and the gun construction was used to hurl uranium units at each other. Implosion nuclear weapons improve the efficiency of cannon weapons by surrounding […]

What’s alternation of generations?

Alternation of generations is a process in plants, protists, and fungi where organisms go through generations that reproduce sexually or asexually. It involves haploid and diploid cells, meiosis, and mitosis, and results in a complete life cycle from gametophyte to sporophyte and back again. The dominant form can vary between species. Alternation of generations is […]

Solar cell generations: what are they?

Solar cells are categorized into three generations: first generation is high cost, high efficiency, second generation is low cost, low efficiency, and third generation is a research target with the goal of producing low cost and high efficiency cells. There are three basic generations of solar cells, although one of them doesn’t exist yet and […]

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