The Silicon Valley Pirates

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Which of the following statements BEST describes the plot of the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley? Options: The movie is based on the book 1984 by George Orwell and predicts that in the future the government will control the lives of its citizens., The movie follows the life of Ed Roberts of Albuquerque, New Mexico as he invents and markets the first personal computer known as the Jupiter., The movie chronicles the development of the personal computer and the early lives of Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak., All of these answers accurately describe the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley.

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The movie chronicles the development of the personal computer and the early lives of Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak.

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What was the name of the first personal computer created by Ed Roberts in 1975 and sold as a mail-order do-it-yourself kit?

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The Altair

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Where did Ed Roberts get the name for the personal computer that he created?

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It was the name of a planet from Star Trek.

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Who did Ed Roberts hire to write code for his new computer?

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Bill Gates & Paul Allen

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What city is considered to be the "capital" of Silicon Valley?

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San Jose, California

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Which of the following technology companies is NOT headquartered in Silicon Valley? Google, Netflix, Facebook, All of these are headquartered in Silicon Valley.

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All of these are headquartered in Silicon Valley.

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Where did Steve Jobs attend college?

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Reed College

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What was the name of the device that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built to allow callers to make long distance telephone calls for free?

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The Blue Box

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Where did Bill Gates attend college?

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Harvard

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What did Steve Ballmer think about the new iPhone?

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He thought that the iPhone would have no chance of gaining any significant market share.