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Operating Systems and Their History

Operating Systems and Their History

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with creating the first operating system?

Bill Gates

Linus Torvalds

Steve Jobs

Dr. Gary Kildall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason IBM had to develop a personal computer?

To compete with Microsoft

To regain market share from Apple

To introduce a new operating system

To develop new hardware technology

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Microsoft initially enter the operating system market?

By developing Windows from scratch

By creating a new programming language

By partnering with Apple

By acquiring QDOS and transforming it into PC DOS

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original source of the first graphical user interface?

Apple

IBM

Microsoft

Xerox PARC

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the project that led to the first commercial version of the GUI at Apple?

Lisa

Macintosh

iMac

Newton

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which operating system is known for its long-lasting presence despite attempts to phase it out?

Windows 8

Windows 7

Windows XP

Windows Vista

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'X' in Mac OS X stand for?

Extra

Xtreme

Ten

Xenon

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