WBD Technology Team Meeting

Tech History

100

What year was the World Wide Web first introduced to the public?

•Answer: 1991

200

This company makes software for computers, it also makes the Xbox 360.

What is Microsoft.

300

This company is named after a fruit.

What is Apple.

400

This company makes the Playstation video game consoles, they also make flatscreen TVs.

What is Sony.

500

This company makes digital cameras and also makes printers.

What is Canon.

Programming Languages

100

What does HTML stand for?

HyperText Markup Language

200

Which programming language is often taught first because of its simple syntax and readability?

Python

300

What language is primarily used for iOS app development?

Swift

400

What programming language was developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems?

Java

500

What was the name of the first computer virus?

Creeper

Gadgets & Devices

100

What does USB stand for?

Universal Serial Bus

200

What was the name of the first commercially successful video game console?

Atari 2600

300

What voice-activated assistant is built into Amazon Echo devices?

Alexia

400

What popular tablet was first released by Apple in 2010?

iPad

500

What handheld gaming device did Nintendo release in 1989?

Game Boy

Internet & Web

100

What does “URL” stand for?

Uniform Resource Locator

200

What is the name of the most widely used search engine?

Google

300

What does HTTP stand for?

HyperText Transfer Protocol

400

What is the term for malicious software that demands payment?

Ransomware

500

What protocol secures websites with encryption?

HTTPS

Innovators & Companies

100

Who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates?

Paul Allen

200

What company did Steve Jobs found after leaving Apple in 1985?

NeXT

300

Who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX?

Elon Musk

400

What company owns Instagram and WhatsApp?

Meta (Facebook)

500

Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

Tim Berners-Lee