Tech History
What Harvard dropout co-founded Microsoft?
Bill Gates
What do the letters HTML, a markup language used to create web pages, stand for?
Hypertext Markup Language
What is the main circuit board in a computer called?
Motherboard
What is the name of the operating system developed by Apple Inc.?
macOS
Most common use for binary code
It is how the computer stores, sends and receives data
Created in 2009, what was the first decentralized cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin
When referring to computer memory, what does that acronym RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
What is the electronic circuitry within a computer that executes instructions that make up a computer program?
The central processing unit
What is a collection of resources, such as documentation, message templates, or pre-written code, used by computer programs for software development called?
A Library
Who is the father of binary code?
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Who is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer?
Charles Babbage
In the world of video games, what does NES stand for?
Nintendo Entertainment System
A modulator-demodulator is a hardware device better known as what?
Modem
What three-digit web error code for censored content is a reference to a Ray Bradbury novel?
451
True or false, a group of 8 bits is a gigabyte
False
To celebrate its 30th birthday in 2010, Google placed a playable version of what arcade game on its homepage?
Pac-man
What does HTTP stand for in a website address?
HyperText Transfer Protocol
The first Android-powered device from Samsung Mobile also became the first in a long-running product line for the company. What was the name of this device?
Samsung Galaxy
What is the purpose of a firewall?
To protect a computer network from unauthorized access
What is a binary digit referred to as?
A bit
With over 17 million units produced, what was the highest selling single model of personal computer ever?
The Commodore 64
In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?
Structured Query Language
What is an auxiliary device or hardware component that is attached to a computer and is used to receive or get information out of, but is not part of the core components?
A Peripheral Device
What is the name of the widely used programming language developed by Microsoft?
Visual Basic
What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 15?
1111