What was the name of the first personal computer, and when was it created?
~ The Altair 8800 was created in 1975
How much was The Altair sold for?
~ $395 kit
The Altair had no...
~ keyboard or monitor
The Altair was not...
~ user-friendly
The Altair was marked as...
~ the start of per...
CPT 101 Concepts Exam 1
Questions and Answers
compiler
✓~ a program that translates english language instructions into computer
language
ada lovelace
✓~ who translated an italian description of babbages engine to english and
added extensive notes, creating the best description of the machine
xerox alto
✓~ the first computer with a graphical user interface, developed in 1972
WordStar
✓~ the first word processing application to become available for personal
computers
grace hopper
, ✓~ this person is considered to have developed the first compiler
first-generation
✓~ this generation of computers used vacuum tubes
in ROM
✓~ a major advancement in the Apple II was storing the operating system
___
removing a bug from a compiler
✓~ grace hopper gets credit for coining a common computing term by ___
transistors
✓~ which invention replaced vacuum tubes in computers
jack kilby
✓~ this person is credited with inventing the first integrated circuit
bill gates
✓~ this person was the cofounder of microsoft
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