History of DOS: MS-DOS 1.0

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Who developed the CP/M operating system?

  • Tim Paterson
  • Bill Gates
  • Steve Jobs
  • Gary Kildall (correct)

Which company did Microsoft buy QDOS from?

  • Seattle Computer Products (correct)
  • Intel
  • IBM
  • Digital Research

Where did Tim Paterson work when he developed QDOS?

  • Digital Research
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
  • Seattle Computer Products (correct)

Which CPU was QDOS initially developed for?

<p>Intel 8086 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the first version of MS-DOS 1.0 shipped?

<p>August 1981 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which company launched the IBM PC in August 1981?

<p>IBM (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original name of MS-DOS 1.0 before it was renamed by Microsoft?

<p>QDOS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed QDOS as a clone of the CP/M operating system for the Intel 16-bit 8086 CPU?

<p>Tim Paterson (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which company did Microsoft purchase QDOS from before renaming it MS-DOS 1.0?

<p>Seattle Computer Products (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of developing QDOS by Tim Paterson?

<p>To create a clone of CP/M for Intel CPUs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the CP/M operating system that inspired the creation of QDOS?

<p>Gary Kildall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant event took place in July 1981 related to the development of MS-DOS 1.0?

<p>Microsoft bought QDOS from Seattle Computer Products (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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