Computer History

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  1. 5. Version 1.0 of the programming language was introduced in 1995. Hint: it's required to play some versions of Minecraft.
  2. 7. The __________ Z80 processor was also released in 1976
  3. 11. One of the largest Linux vendors; Company was purchased by "Big Blue"
  4. 12. This computer was famously advertised during the 1984 Super Bowl
  5. 15. This company introduced the Video Toaster for the Amiga computer. The Video Toaster was famously used by many cable companies and public access channels throughout the 1990s
  6. 19. In 1979, __________ introduced the 68000 processor which would power the first Macintosh in 1984, as well as the Amiga and Atari ST in 1985.
  7. 21. Apple introduced this computer in 1983 which was considered the first commercial computer with a graphical interface
  8. 23. A clone of the altair. Featured in the Matthew Broderick movie Wargames.
  9. 24. This famous painting/drawing application was released in 1990, the same year as Windows 3.0
  10. 25. An OS Kernel that forms the core of OS products from Red Had, Canonical, Oracle and more
  11. 26. Chuck ___________, formerly of Motorola led a small team to create the MOS 6502 processor which later powered the Atari 800 and Apple II.
  12. 28. Richard _______ develops GNU (Gnu's Not Unix) in 1983
  13. 31. This range of colorful Macintosh computers was first released in 1998 and did wonders to turn around Apple's financial woes of the 1990s.
  14. 32. This term was coined by William Gibson in the 1984 book Neuromancer
  15. 34. The computer famous for making Desktop Video possible in the 1980's and early 1990's
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  1. 1. Steve _______ completes the Apple I computer in 1976.
  2. 2. In 1978, during the ______ administration, the first computer was installed in the White House.
  3. 3. Released in Japan as the Famicom, 1985 saw the release of a console known as the NES by this company.
  4. 4. A Xerox facility where the first laser printer and the Graphical Interface were invented
  5. 6. This computer was introduced in the UK in 1986. It is famous for being the first to feature the Acorn Risk Machine (ARM) processor which as evolved to power modern cell phones, tablets and Mac computers.
  6. 8. Originally founded as a typewriter company in Canada, it was one of the "big 3" companies to launch a computer in 1977.
  7. 9. An early computer game that once had dedicated consoles was invented in 1972
  8. 10. 1976
  9. 13. Computer company known as Big Blue
  10. 14. This company released the 8080 processor
  11. 16. This time-tested internet based application was first invented in 1971
  12. 17. The 3.5" floppy disk was invented by ____ in 1981
  13. 18. This was the first graphical web browser supported by a major institution
  14. 20. Gary _____ develops the first commercially available operating system for microcomputers called CP/M in 1976.
  15. 22. Company that produces multiple iDevices
  16. 27. Creator of computers such as the TRS-80 and Color Computer series.
  17. 29. An early home computer from the 1970's. Famously used by Bill Gates
  18. 30. _____ Torvalds introduced the Linux kernel in 1991
  19. 33. The company behind Windows