The Personal Computer Revolution

Before the 1970's, the idea of having a personal computer was elusive because it was ___ .

• unnecessary
• too big
• not mandatory
• too expensive

What was a significant development in the 1970s that helped lower the cost of computers?

• graphics card
• multi-core CPU's
• single-chip CPU's
• solid-state drives

By the 1970s, it was possible to have an entire computer on ___

• a very large desk
• a phone
• a silicon wafer

• one circuit board

In the 1970's, what was the term used to describe tinier than "normal" computers?

• minicomputer
• gigacomputer
• nanocomputer
• microcomputer

The microcomputers in the 1970s were revolutionary due to their ___ .

• weight
• appearance
• speed
• cost

Who are contenders for the title First Personal Computer"?"

• Apple 1 and Altair 8800
• IBM PC and Commodore 64
• TRS-80 and Macintosh
• Kenback-1 and MCM/70

Which computer was the first commercially successful personal computer?

• Apple 1
• TRS-80 Model I
• Altair 8800
• IBM PC

Which programming language did Bill Gates and Paul Allen suggest the Altair 8800 should run?

• BASIC
• Assembly
• COBOL
• FORTRAN

A program that converts BASIC instructions into native machine code is called an _____

• emulator
• assembler
• debugger
• interpreter

Microsoft's first product was ___

• Altair BASIC
• MS-DOS
• Office
• Windows