The Personal Computer Revolution

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

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too expensive

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What was a significant development in the 1970s that helped lower the cost of computers? Options: graphics card, multi-core CPU's, single-chip CPU's, solid-state drives

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single-chip CPU's

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

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one circuit board

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In the 1970's, what was the term used to describe tinier than "normal" computers? Options: minicomputer, gigacomputer, nanocomputer, microcomputer

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microcomputer

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

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cost

Front

Who are contenders for the title "First Personal Computer"? Options: Apple 1 and Altair 8800, IBM PC and Commodore 64, TRS-80 and Macintosh, Kenback-1 and MCM/70

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Kenback-1 and MCM/70

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Which computer was the first commercially successful personal computer? Options: Apple 1, TRS-80 Model I, Altair 8800, IBM PC

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Altair 8800

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Which programming language did Bill Gates and Paul Allen suggest the Altair 8800 should run? Options: BASIC, Assembly, COBOL, FORTRAN

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BASIC

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

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interpreter

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Microsoft's first product was ___

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Altair BASIC