CrashCourse Computer Science: Personal Computers Quiz

What was the main reason personal computers were not available in the first three decades of electronic computing?

• Lack of interest

• Government restrictions

• High cost

• Insufficient technology

Which component was most influential in making personal computers affordable in the early 1970s?

• Floppy disks

• Single-chip CPUs

• Repurposed televisions

• Magnetic tape cassettes

What was the first commercially successful personal computer?

• Kenback-1

• MCM/70

• Apple 1

• Altair 8800

How much did the Altair 8800 kit cost when it was first sold?

• $200

• $439

• $1000

• $666.66

What programming language did Bill Gates and Paul Allen suggest for the Altair 8800?

• FORTRAN

• COBOL

• BASIC

• Pascal

What was the first product of the newly formed Microsoft?

• MS-DOS

• Windows

• Excel

• Altair BASIC

Who was inspired by the Altair 8800 to design his own computer, leading to the creation of the Apple 1?

• Bill Gates

• Paul Allen

• Steve Jobs

• Steve Wozniak

What was unique about the Apple 1 compared to other low-cost computers at the time?

• It had a graphical user interface

• It had built-in sound output

• It connected to a TV and offered a text interface

• It was sold as a complete system

Which three computers were known as the 1977 Trinity?

• Apple II, TRS-80 Model I, Commodore PET 2001

• Altair 8800, Apple 1, IBM PC

• Kenback-1, MCM/70, Apple II

• TRS-80 Model I, Commodore PET 2001, IBM PC

What was the killer app of the late 1970s that significantly boosted the personal computer market?

• Microsoft Word

• Google Sheets

• VisiCalc

• Lotus 1-2-3