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During the early days of Microsoft, Bill Gates and his team worked long hours and listened to loud music in the software lab. What type of music did they mostly listen to?
During the early days of Microsoft, Bill Gates and his team worked long hours and listened to loud music in the software lab. What type of music did they mostly listen to?
- Pop music
- Acid rock (correct)
- Jazz
- Classical music
What did Bill Gates and his team do after eating pizzas?
What did Bill Gates and his team do after eating pizzas?
- They continued working all night
- They went out for a walk
- They went to watch action movies (correct)
- They went to sleep
What did BASIC allow people to do with the Altair microcomputer?
What did BASIC allow people to do with the Altair microcomputer?
- Play games only
- Both fun stuff and real work (correct)
- Write accounting programs only
- Write word processors only
Who did Steve Jobs persuade to invest in Apple?
Who did Steve Jobs persuade to invest in Apple?
What was the first case of its type used on a personal computer?
What was the first case of its type used on a personal computer?
How many chips were used in the floppy disk drive controller of the Apple II?
How many chips were used in the floppy disk drive controller of the Apple II?
Where was the Apple II launched?
Where was the Apple II launched?
Which company did Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs co-found?
Which company did Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs co-found?
What was the first electronic spreadsheet called?
What was the first electronic spreadsheet called?
What was the killer application for the Apple II?
What was the killer application for the Apple II?
Who invented the first electronic spreadsheet?
Who invented the first electronic spreadsheet?
Who became multimillionaires when Apple went public in 1980?
Who became multimillionaires when Apple went public in 1980?
Who were the key figures in the development of Apple Computer?
Who were the key figures in the development of Apple Computer?
What was the purpose of the West Coast Computer Faire?
What was the purpose of the West Coast Computer Faire?
According to the text, when was Steve Jobs worth over a hundred million dollars?
According to the text, when was Steve Jobs worth over a hundred million dollars?
What did the California counter culture contribute to the development of the PC?
What did the California counter culture contribute to the development of the PC?
Which company emerged as the top player in the personal computer market, taking fifty per cent of the market?
Which company emerged as the top player in the personal computer market, taking fifty per cent of the market?
What was the purpose of the blue boxes built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs?
What was the purpose of the blue boxes built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs?
Who sold the first copies of VisiCalc?
Who sold the first copies of VisiCalc?
What did VisiCalc allow people to do with numbers?
What did VisiCalc allow people to do with numbers?
What was the effect of the spreadsheet on business decisions?
What was the effect of the spreadsheet on business decisions?
Who invented the personal computer?
Who invented the personal computer?
Who was the highest Bishop who was going to be the translator for the Pope?
Who was the highest Bishop who was going to be the translator for the Pope?
What did Steve Jobs learn from building blue boxes?
What did Steve Jobs learn from building blue boxes?
What did Steve Jobs offer to pay the narrator with when he helped move materials out of the garage?
What did Steve Jobs offer to pay the narrator with when he helped move materials out of the garage?
What was Steve Jobs's dream for the Apple II?
What was Steve Jobs's dream for the Apple II?
