GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Central Processing Unit is an embeded chip that acts as the ‘brains’ of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)?
A
6502
B
8080
C
6400
D
8286
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Altair 8800 is a microcomputer designed in 1974 by MITS and based on the Intel 8080 CPU.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is in charge of controlling the transfer of data and instructions among the various components of a computer. It manages and coordinates all of the computer’s units. It reads instructions from memory, interprets them, and directs the computer’s operation. It communicates with Input/Output devices to transfer data.

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