What Was the First PC-Based Operating System Called

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was the first PC-based operating system called?

• A) Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS)
• B) UNIX
• C) Linux
• D) Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M)

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Definitions:

Retrieval

Retrieval in psychology refers to the process of accessing and bringing into consciousness information that was previously encoded and stored in memory.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system that is responsible for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief photographic image of a scene that has just been observed.

Recency Effect

The improvement in retention of information learned at the end of a task.