Early Personal Computer Users Remember the Cumbersome, User-Unfriendly DOS System

question 45

Multiple Choice

Early personal computer users remember the cumbersome, user-unfriendly DOS system. When Apple introduced System 1 and Microsoft introduced Windows, both of which were much easier to use, these new products diffused rapidly because of their

• A) relative advantage.
• B) compatibility.
• C) observability.
• D) complexity.
• E) trialability.

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Definitions:

Central Axis

The main or primary line around which a body or structure is organized or arranged.

Three-Layer Body Plan

The structural organization in animals that consists of three primary germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm, which give rise to all tissues and organs of the organism.

Body Cavity

A hollow space within the body that houses vital organs and allows for their expansion, movement, and protection.

Gastrovascular System

A simple digestive system that has a single opening through which food is ingested and waste material is excreted, found in certain invertebrates like cnidarians and flatworms.