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:

Heritability

describes the proportion of variation in a particular trait within a population that can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

Degree

A unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle, or a level of rank, quality, proficiency, intensity, or value.

Personality and Divorce

The study of how individual personality traits or differences can influence the likelihood of divorce.

Extraversion

A personality trait that is characterized by sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness, and high levels of emotional expressiveness.