Computer History
Tech Acronyms
Security Threats
Emerging Technologies
Technology in Movies
100

This individual created a neurotechnology company with the goal of developing brain-computer interfaces? (100)

Who is Elon Musk? 

100

What is the term associated with the ability to communicate with smart devices such as thermostats, refridgerators, cars, televisions, etc. over the internet. 

What is Internet of Things

100

Malware named after Greek Mythology. The greeks used a giant wooden horse to hide their soldiers. (200)

What is a Trojan

100

Which phone company and model was the first to introduce facial recognition to their mobile devices? (500)

What is Apple Iphone X? 

100

A sentient computer named HAL 9000 becomes a central character and demonstrates the potential dangers of AI. What is this film? (200)

What is "2001: A Space Odyssey"

200

This major computer company that we use today files for its first ever U.S patent in 1907 for a punchcard system? (400)

What is IBM?

200

What is data that can be used to identify a specific individual (name, birth date, social security number etc.)? (100)

Personally Identifiable Information

200

What type of social engineering attack involves sending fradulent emails to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information (100)

What is phishing

200

What is the name of the decentralized, blockchain-based platform for developing smart contracts and decentralized applications? (300)


What is Ethereum?

200

What is the term for the virtual reality in which humans are imprisoned while their bodies are used as an energy source by machines? (100)


What is "The Matrix?"


300

In 1991, this computer programmer created the World Wide Web, changing the way we access and share information. Who is he? (200)

Who is Tim Berners-Lee 

300

What is MFA?

Multi-factor authentication


300

This type of malicious software can lock you computer's files and demand a ransom to unlock them. What is it called? (300)

What is ransomware?

300

What is the terms for the fundamental unit of quantum information, analogous to a classical bit? (200)

What is "qubit"?

300

A lonely protagonist who develops a romantic relationship with the world's first advertised AI consciousness. (400)

What is "Her"?

400

In what year was the first iphone released, revolutionizing the world of mobile technology? (300)

What is 2007? 

400

What is the name of the security protocol that uses encrypted communication seen in websites? 

HTTPS - Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure


400

What is a term for a cyberattack that floods a network or website with traffic, causing it to become slow or unavailable to users? (400)

What is DoS

400

What company, known for its advanced and lifelike robots like Spot and Atlas, is a leader in the field of robotics and automation? (400)


What is "Boston Dynamics"?

400

A young programmer is invited to administer a turing test to an advanced AI android, leading to a series of thought-provoking ethical dilemmas. (500)

What is Ex machina?

500

What is the name of the German cypher machines used in WWII? (500)

What is The Enigma? 

500

What term describes a cyberattack in which unauthorized users gain access to a network and remain undetected for an extended period, often with the intent to steal data or disrupt operations? (500) 

What is Advanced Persistent threat? 

500

What is the term for the act of trying various username and combinations to gain unauthorized access to an account?

What is a brute force attack? 

500

This is something you purchase and own as a one-of-a-kind digital asset represented by a unique token? (100)

what is NFT? 

500

In this movie, this character uses garbage, such banana peels/soda cans/etc. to fuel his car, in which he can then travel to any timeline he wants. (300)

What is "Back to the Future?" 

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