Multiple choice

Which company developed the commonly used micro-processors 6800, 68000, 68040?

  1. Intel

  2. Motorola

  3. AMD

  4. DELL
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Motorola developed the 6800 (1974), 68000 (1979), and 68040 (1990) microprocessors, which were part of their legendary 68000 family. These processors powered many workstations, early Macintosh computers (before the PowerPC transition), and embedded systems. The 68000 architecture was known for its clean design and orthogonal instruction set, making it popular with programmers and used in systems like the Sega Genesis and Atari ST.

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