Social Science 47-55

What is the acronym WYSIWYG pronounced as?

• whizzy-wig
• what you see is what you get
• WYSIWAG
• what you see is what you gain
• whizzy-wag

What was the name of the graphical user interface-based word processor created by the PARC team?

• Bravo
• Gypsie
• Smalltalk
• CLU
• Star

What was the programming language invented by Alan Kay?

• Smalltalk
• FORTRAN
• CLU
• Java
• Python

What delayed the wide adoption of the Xerox Star?

• Late arrival and high price tag
• Limited software availability
• Sluggish performance
• Lack of marketing
• Hardware limitations

Which company was responsible for the creation of the Altair 8800?

• MITS
• IBM
• DEC
• Intel
• Microsoft

What was the main output of the Altair 8800?

• Series of blinking lights
• Display screen
• Printer
• Teletype keyboard
• Television set

Who developed a version of BASIC compatible with the Altair's Intel 8080 processor?

• Bill Gates
• Paul Allen
• Robert Noyce
• Steve Wozniak
• Alan Kay

Which company used its network of stores to sell and service the TRS-80?

• Radio Shack
• Commodore
• IBM
• Apple
• Intel

What was the name of the monolithic machine produced by Commodore?

• PET
• VIC-20
• Commodore 64
• TRS-80
• Apple II

Which computer was designed by Steve Wozniak and supported color graphics?

• Apple II
• TRS-80
• Commodore PET
• Star
• Altair 8800