12 Questions
Who developed the CP/M operating system?
Gary Kildall
Which company did Microsoft buy QDOS from?
Seattle Computer Products
Where did Tim Paterson work when he developed QDOS?
Seattle Computer Products
Which CPU was QDOS initially developed for?
Intel 8086
When was the first version of MS-DOS 1.0 shipped?
August 1981
Which company launched the IBM PC in August 1981?
IBM
What was the original name of MS-DOS 1.0 before it was renamed by Microsoft?
QDOS
Who developed QDOS as a clone of the CP/M operating system for the Intel 16-bit 8086 CPU?
Tim Paterson
Which company did Microsoft purchase QDOS from before renaming it MS-DOS 1.0?
Seattle Computer Products
What was the main purpose of developing QDOS by Tim Paterson?
To create a clone of CP/M for Intel CPUs
Who wrote the CP/M operating system that inspired the creation of QDOS?
Gary Kildall
What significant event took place in July 1981 related to the development of MS-DOS 1.0?
Microsoft bought QDOS from Seattle Computer Products
Explore the brief history of Microsoft's first operating system, MS-DOS 1.0, which was initially based on QDOS. Discover how MS-DOS became widely used for IBM PCs and its clones after the launch of the IBM PC in 1981.
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