Technology General Knowledge Quiz Question

Computers And Technology Quiz Part 1

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1) What does the Internet prefix WWW stand for?
Answer: World Wide Web.
The World Wide Web dramatically increased the use of the Internet. Tim Berners-Lee established the convention in 1989.

2) A network designed to allow communication within an organization is called:
Answer: An intranet.
An intranet is a private computer network, usually within an organization or group and is limited to its members for sharing information.

3) How many computer languages are in use?
Answer: 2000.
There are about 2,000 computer languages in active use, whereas there were only 15 in use in 1970.

4) Who founded Apple Computer?
Answer: Steve Jobs.
Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak and another partner in 1976. Jobs became the chairman and CEO of Apple in 1996.

5) What is the name for a computer pointing device?
Answer: A mouse.
A mouse allows a computer user to move to different parts of the screen without a keyboard.

Electronics & Gadgets Quiz – Technology General Knowledge Quiz Question Part 2

Who is the maker of the iPhone? In what year was the DVD introduced? The iPod? Scan these questions and test your knowledge of electronics and gadgets.

6) When was the DVD introduced?
Answer: 1995.
The DVD, which means “digital video disc” or “digital versatile disc,” appeared in 1995. DVDs are often used to store movies.

7) When did the compact disc first appear on the market?
Answer: 1982.
Compact discs that stored sound were introduced in 1982. By the mid-1980s new discs called CD-ROMs could store pictures and computer programs.

8) Who is the maker of the iPhone?
Answer: Apple.
Apple Computer is the maker of the iPhone. The telephone and miniature computer first went on sale in 2007.

9) What does fiber optic cable resemble, in terms of size?
Answer: Human hair.
A fiber optic cable is about as big around as a human hair but can carry more information than a much larger electrical wire.

10) Who invented flexible photographic film?
Answer: George Eastman.
In the late 1800s the U.S. inventor George Eastman invented flexible film and a small, easy-to-use camera. These made it possible for anyone to take photographs.

Can You Hear Me Now? Radio Quiz – Technology General Knowledge Quiz Question Part 3

Who invented the radio? Who first used radio waves to transmit the human voice? From phonographs and jukeboxes to Walkmans and iPods, test your knowledge of radio and transmitted sound in this quiz.

11) In what year was the iPod first sold?
Answer: 2001.
Apple’s iPod portable music device was first released in 2001. The initial version had a 5GB hard drive.

12) Who invented the radio?
Answer: Guglielmo Marconi.
In the 1890s, Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio. Like the telegraph, his invention at first sent messages in code, not sound.

13) Which of these was the first portable music device?
Answer: Walkman.
The Sony Walkman, released in 1979, was a portable cassette player that allowed people to take music wherever they went.

14) Who first used radio waves to transmit the human voice?
Answer: Reginald Fessenden.
The first known broadcast transmissions of music and voice were made by Reginald A. Fessenden using an experimental transmitter in December 1906.

Technological Ingenuity Quiz Question Part 4

From the first tools of early humans to IBM’s Deep Blue computer, learn more about technological ingenuity in this quiz.

15) What was the first graphical browser for the World Wide Web?
Answer: Mosaic.
Invented by Marc Andreesen in 1993, Mosaic was the first graphical browser for the World Wide Web.

16) What is the name for a deep-diving ocean vessel?
Answer: Bathyscaphe.
A bathyscaphe is a tiny vessel made of thick metal to survive the pressure of deep water. The first bathyscaphe reached 13,123 feet (4,000 meters) in 1954. Others have since reached 35,814 feet (10,916 meters).

17) What game was Deep Blue skilled at?
Answer: Chess.
Deep Blue, a computer built by IBM, was a whiz at chess. In fact, it beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov twice.

18) What did early humans use the first tools to do?
Answer: Kill animals.
Anthropologists think early humans probably first used tools, objects other than body parts made from wood or stone, to kill animals for food.

19) What was the first all-metal aircraft?
Answer: B-17 bomber.
The first all-metal aircraft was the B-17 bomber, which was manufactured in the United States during the years of World War II.

20) What kind of waves do radars use?
Answer: Microwaves.
Radars use pulses of microwaves to detect aircraft or other objects.

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