1) What company was the first to sell a USB flash drive?

Ans: IBM was the first company to sell a USB flash drive commercially in 2000. IBM marketed

the first flash drive in North America with its product names the “DiskOnKey”, which was

developed and manufactured by the Israeli company M-Systems.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive

2) What is the significance of the Universal symbol on Apple’s Mac application programs?

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3) Which retailers offer to dispose of old computers and other electronic products properly to

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Ans: The US Environment Protection Agency usually offer to dispose the old computers and

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 4) What are three Illustrative Grant Commitments the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has

made?

Ans: 1. Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) improving seeds and soil for African

farmers.

2. Save the Children, saving newborn lives.

3. United Negro College Fund, Gates Millennium Scholars Program.

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Who-We-Are/General-Information/Foundation-Factsheet

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approachable, friendly and simple. Kare also done designing work for Microsoft, Facebook, and
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https://priceonomics.com/the-woman-behind-apples-first-icons/

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 7) What company manufactured the first notebook computer, the UltraLite, in 1989?

Ans: NEC was the company that produced the UltraLite notebook.

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