Computer Manufacturers | MCQs

Explanation

The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard or HP

Founded: July 2, 1939; 85 years ago

Founders: Bill Hewlett and David Packard

Defunct: November 1, 2015; 9 years ago

Headquarters: Palo Alto, California

Explanation

The 1950s saw the birth of the computer industry with two companies, Sperry and IBM, dominating the marketplace.

Sperry: 1955

IBM: 1952

Explanation

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an American company began in 1911, founded in Endicott, New York by trust businessman Charles Ranlett Flint, as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924.

IBM is incorporated in New York