Home computer

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/home-computer

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 market introduction?1977
2. What is the target audience?Non-technical individual consumers
3. Why were home computers made in the 1970s?They were created so regular people could use computers at home, instead of only big, expensive machines used by schools and companies.
4. How can I learn to program on a home computer?Many home computers come with BASIC in their memory, so you can start writing simple programs right away without loading extra software.

Microcomputer: A small, relatively inexpensive computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit.
BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code): An early, high-level programming language designed for ease of use, often embedded in home computers.
ROM (Read-Only Memory): A type of non-volatile computer memory that stores firmware or other essential instructions permanently.
Word Processing: The creation, editing, and formatting of documents using a computer program.