Apple Network Server

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/apple-network-server

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the product line?Apple Network Server (ANS)
2. What is the processor architecture?PowerPC
3. Why did Apple make a server that didn't run Mac OS?Apple wanted to compete with other companies that made servers for businesses, so they made a machine that ran a powerful Unix-based system instead of the Mac OS.
4. When did the Apple Network Server come out and when did it stop being sold?It was launched in February 1996 and was discontinued in April 1997.

PowerPC Architecture: A RISC instruction set architecture developed by Apple, IBM, and Motorola, used in Apple's computers from 1994 to 2006.
AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive): IBM's proprietary Unix operating system, known for its robustness and use in enterprise-level servers and workstations.
Server Computer: A computer designed to provide services, manage network resources, and share data with other computers (clients) on a network.
ROM (Read-Only Memory): A type of computer memory that contains permanent, unchangeable information, often used for essential startup instructions.