West PC-800

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/west-pc-800

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 computer type?Home computer engineered as a multi-processor alarm center
2. What is the country of origin?Norway
3. Why did West Computer AS make the West PC-800?They wanted to show that a home computer could do more than games or homework. They thought it could be a smart alarm center that could watch for danger and send alerts quickly.
4. How many processors could the West PC-800 use?The PC‑800 could use up to four different CPUs: the 6502, Z80, 8086, and the powerful 68000. This let it do many jobs at once.

Multi-Processor System: A computer system that utilizes two or more central processing units to execute instructions concurrently.
Alarm Center Functionality: The capability of a system to detect anomalies, process alerts, and notify relevant parties.
IBM PC Compatible: Hardware or software designed to function identically to the original IBM Personal Computer, ensuring broad software and hardware compatibility.