Week 6
What is the first microprocessor-based computer?
first microprocessor was the Intel 4004, which was introduced in 1971
Who founded Intel?
Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore
When did Microsoft launch Windows 95?
August 24, 1995
Who developed UNIX?
Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie
Who was Steve Jobs?
best known for co-founding the technology company apple
how old was bill gates when he started microsoft
20 years old
Who was John Kemeny?
a Hungarian-born American mathematician, computer scientist, and educator best known for co-developing the BASIC programming language
What is a GUI?
A graphics-based operating system interface
what did microsoft do to compete with apple
Releasing their own devices to compete with Apple's. Both companies are run differently with different end purposes.
What does BASIC stand for?
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Cod
What does object-oriented software make easier?
troubleshooting and collaborative development
what was microsoft's first successful product
MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System)
What is a homeostatic mechanism?
egulators that keep the composition of the extracellular fluid (or the "internal environment")
What is NEXTSTEP
NeXTSTEP is a discontinued object-oriented, multitasking operating system
what was microsoft's least successful product
Zune, Zune digital music player in November 2006 made to compete with the I pod