History of Personal Computers Quiz

What was the first personal computer called?

• IBM PC

• Macintosh

• Altair

• Apple II

Who partnered with Paul Allen to write software for Altair?

• Jeff Raskin

• Bill Gates

• Steve Wozniak

• Steve Jobs

Which company created the first consumer-friendly personal computer?

• Apple

• Xerox

• Microsoft

• IBM

What software made Apple II a desirable tool for home, school, and work?

• BASIC

• VisiCalc

• CPM

• Windows

Who proposed a plan to create an IBM PC in a year instead of four?

• Paul Allen

• Jeff Raskin

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

What was the first IBM PC legitimized the use of in office settings?

• Apple II

• CPM

• Windows

• Macintosh

Which company developed the OS for the IBM PC almost directly copied from CPM?

• Apple

• Microsoft

• IBM

• Xerox

Who was inspired by the Xerox Alto's interface and started work on a similar computer codenamed Lisa?

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

• Steve Wozniak

• Jeff Raskin

What was the 600$ computer with a similar interface to Lisa called?

• Windows

• IBM PC

• Macintosh

• Altair

Which company developed a graphical interface called Windows?

• Apple

• Microsoft

• IBM

• Xerox