Cumulative Computer Quiz #1

[Lucky]

Yep, I agree with SL, you should do something about it or expect proper mod action.

1st rule break: Attack against another poster, even if it´s not in a flaming way, it is one.

2nd rule break: SPAM, consequitive posting is considered as such.

3rd rule break: SPAM again, going off-topic in a thread is also considered as such.


Could someone please repost the question or post the new one to get this back on-topic?!

 

[Beam]

Just finished reading the other thread where suchomimus was posting and I would advice suchomimus to delete his posts there as well.

philippe may have a high postcount and sometimes is very enthousiastic in replying but what suchomimus is posting is violating at least half of the rules.

 

[BlueMonday]

All right, here's a question for you guys that might need a little research (I know I had to research it before I found an answer):

How many transistors are on the Intel Pentium 4 CPU? Several answers are acceptable depending on which model you specify.

For a bonus qusetion, How many transistors were on Intel's first chip, the 4004, introduced in 1971?

 

[Beam]

With research allowed. Number of transistors for the Pentium 4 ranges from 42 million to 55 million. The 4004 had "just" 2300 transistors.

Close enough?

 

[IceBlaZe]

These are must-research questions

 

[Beam]

Originally posted by IceBlaZe
These are must-research questions

Since Blue Monday indicated that research was allowed I did. Like the memory questions much more though.

 

[BlueMonday]

You got it all, beammeuppy. The first P4s manufactured using the .18 micron technology fitted 42 million transistors onto the chip, whilst the latest P4s (2.2 and 2.4 GHz) using the new Northwood core and the .13 micron manufacture can fit 55 million transistors.

I made this a research allowable question because I felt that this was a thing only hardcore hardware know-it-alls would know off the top of their head.

 

[Lucky]

Hmm, we actually learned that at university, in several lectures.
And when visiting Infineon last week, we learned about it again.
So there is no real need to research such a thing, at least for some of us.

 

[Beam]

Guess it is my turn now!

Years ago when computing was primarely about hardware and the rest came next IBM was by far the biggest. One company was not only 2nd largest but also anti-IBM to the level where its products were intentionally designed so that it was very hard / impossible to interface IBM with their own products.

Name company, it's founder and year of foundation.

From memory of course!

 

[Grisu]

puh, no idea, maybe DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation, or something like that)?

 

[philippe]

apple
1976
but its founder

 

[Lucky]

Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak are the founders of Apple Computer Co. in the garage of Job´s family in 1976.
At the awesome age of 21 and 26 respectively.

 

[Beam]

It is not Apple, they probably qualify for most but they were never 2nd after IBM. This one is not just about home computing to give a hint.

 

[BlueMonday]

Wild stab in the dark here: Compaq

 

[IceBlaZe]

I'm gonna give it a shot. Dell.

 

[Beam]

One more hint: 5 responses, one is in the right direction. And I recommend to read my other hint as well.

 

[gonzo_for_civ]

Complete, COMPLETE stab in the dark but is it xerox?

I know they developed the GUI first and apple and MS stole it but I am not sure about anything else.

 

[Beam]

Didn't expect this one to be so hard to guess! Probably I am getting to old.

Some more hints, the company was eventually bought by one of the current industry giants, I remember it so well because I got an invitation years ago for their 30 year celebration. Also, one the answers already contains the correct company name.

 

[King of Camelot]

Just give us the answer! Or what the name rhymes with?

 

[Wild Weasel]

Ok, well if the 'previously-named' company is Compaq, then it's Rod Canion in 1982 - I know this because I was once an employee of said corporation - but if it's Dell then it's Micheal Dell but I have no idea of the year.