Tech Quiz 13 | Tech Trivia
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Questions – Tech Quiz 13
- How did the USB technology come to be standardized, and who were the key players involved?
- What was the significance of the Intel 4004 microprocessor in the history of computing?
- Which company was founded first, Google or Amazon?
- What technology did the Philips company pioneer in the 1980s that impacted home entertainment significantly?
- What ground-breaking technology did Bell Labs introduce in 1947 that revolutionized electronics?
- Who invented the first successful high-level programming language, and what was it called?
- What was the code name for the project that developed the original Xbox?
- Which iconic software program began as a simple file viewer under the name “Display”?
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ANSWERS – Tech Quiz 13
- USB technology was standardized by a consortium of companies including Intel, Microsoft, Philips, and IBM in 1996. The aim was to simplify connections between devices and computers.
- The Intel 4004 microprocessor, released in 1971, was the world’s first commercially available microprocessor. It laid the groundwork for the modern microprocessor-driven computer.
- Amazon was founded in 1994, and Google was founded in 1998. Amazon is the older of the two massive tech companies.
- Philips pioneered the technology of the compact disc (CD) in the 1980s. This innovation greatly influenced the way music and data were stored and played, replacing vinyl records and cassettes.
- Bell Labs introduced the first transistor in 1947. This invention revolutionized electronics by replacing bulky and less reliable vacuum tubes, paving the way for modern electronic devices.
- John Backus and his team at IBM invented FORTRAN in 1957, the first successful high-level programming language, designed to allow easy translation of math formulas into code.
- The project that developed the original Xbox was codenamed “DirectX Box.” It aimed to create a console that could handle complex graphics similar to PC games, leveraging Microsoft’s DirectX technology.
- Adobe Acrobat began as “Display.” It was developed to allow people to view and print documents exactly as they were intended regardless of the computer or printer being used.
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