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Q1120

First CAD system called AutoCAD for the PCs was announced in the year 1982. Can you tell who announced it?

A.
Intel Corpn.
B.
Rolta India Ltd.
C.
Autodesk Inc.
Answer
D.
AT & T Corp.
E.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
It was in 1982 when a group of programmers, led by John Walker, developed the first version of AutoCAD, the software that Michael Riddle, another member of that team, had created before.
AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application. Developed and marketed by Autodesk Inc., AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers.