Question

what invention from the 1950s was critical to the rise of the age of the electronic computers?
o internet
o transistor
o personal computers
o radio transmitter

Explanation:

The transistor, invented in the 1940s but widely - used in the 1950s, replaced vacuum tubes in computers. It was smaller, more reliable, and consumed less power, making electronic computers more practical and leading to their rise. The internet emerged later, personal computers became widespread in later decades, and radio transmitters are not directly related to the rise of electronic computers in the 1950s.

Answer:

B. Transistor