Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.
| Microprocessor, transistors, computers, generation, universities |
1. IBM´s 7000 series of mainframe …. are the company´s first to use transistors.
2. When the Minuteman I was decommissioned, some …. received these computers for use by students.
3. At the time IBM released the System/360, the company had just made the transition from discrete ….. to integrated circuits.
4. In 1973 the first advertisement for a…., the Intel 4004, appears in Electronic News.
5. Apple released the first …. Macintosh, which was the first computer to come with a graphical user interface(GUI) and a mouse.
Translate the following sentences paying attention to the Participle II.
1. The knowledge and technologies developed for the Stretch project played a major role in the design, management, and manufacture of the later IBM System/360.
2. Minuteman missiles use transistorized computers to continuously calculate their position in flight.
3. Also introduced in 1977 was the TRS-80.
4. This was a home computer manufactured by Tandy Radio Shack.
5. The PC was the first computer designed for the home market which would feature modular design so that pieces could easily be added to the architecture.
Say whether the statements are true or false.
1. IBM´s 7000 series of mainframe computers are the company´s first to use transistors.
2. A special version, known as HARVEST, was developed for the UK National Security Agency.
3. In 1973 the first advertisement for a microprocessor, the Intel 4004, appears in Electronic News.
4. By 1974, Apple and IBM had come out with new models.
Answer the following questions.
1. What model was at the top of the line?
2. What was the System/360?
3. When does the first advertisement for a microprocessor, the Intel 4004, appear in Electronic News?
4. What was the PC the first computer designed for?
5. When did Apple and IBM come out with new models?
6. Why did the GUI make the machine much more attractive to home computer users?
7. What does IBM's brand recognition, along with a massive marketing campaign, ignite?
8. What did the IBM PC revolutionize?
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