[amp_mcq option1=”The Computer-Based Consultant” option2=”The Explorer” option3=”Smalltalk” option4=”The Personal Consultant” correct=”option2″]
The correct answer is: B. The Explorer
The Explorer was a low-cost LISP machine produced by Texas Instruments Incorporated in the early 1980s. It was designed to be a personal computer for the education and business markets. The Explorer was based on the TI 9900 microprocessor and ran the TI Explorer Lisp operating system. It had a 9-inch monochrome display, 64 kilobytes of RAM, and a 16 kilobyte ROM. The Explorer was sold with a variety of software, including a programming language, a word processor, and a spreadsheet.
The Explorer was not a commercial success, but it was influential in the development of personal computers. It was one of the first personal computers to be based on a RISC microprocessor, and it was one of the first personal computers to be used in education.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- A. The Computer-Based Consultant was a mainframe computer produced by IBM in the 1970s. It was used for business applications.
- C. Smalltalk is a programming language developed at Xerox PARC in the 1970s. It is a object-oriented language that is used for developing graphical user interfaces.
- D. The Personal Consultant was a software package produced by Texas Instruments Incorporated in the 1980s. It was a personal finance management program.