Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - IBM Compatible

Which company primarily ran PC-DOS on their machines in the early 1980s?

• Apple

• Microsoft

• Dell

• IBM

What term was used to describe personal computers produced by companies other than IBM that ran DOS?

• Windows

• PC clones

• Macintosh

• Linux

When did sales of IBM compatibles surge due to the introduction of Windows 95?

• 2005

• 2010

• 1995

• 1984

In what year did IBM stop manufacturing personal computers?

• 2015

• 2010

• 2000

• 1990

What term is now more appropriate to describe a modern day IBM compatible?

• Linux

• PC

• Unix

• Macintosh

Which operating system was primarily used on most PCs by the time Windows 95 was introduced?

• Linux

• PC-DOS

• Windows

• Mac OS

What factor enabled more people to afford PCs and led to the dominance of IBM compatibles in the market?

• Decrease in demand

• Growth in supplies

• Increase in costs

• Introduction of Macintosh

What term became almost irrelevant by the time Windows 95 was introduced?

• Macintosh

• PC

• Linux

• IBM compatible

What was the primary reason for the term 'IBM compatible' becoming outdated?

• Increase in costs

• Introduction of Macintosh

• Discontinuation of IBM

• Introduction of Windows 95

What is the best way to describe a modern day IBM compatible?

• Linux computer

• Macintosh computer

• PC

• Windows computer