💻 Technology Trivia
Quiz Set 5 — Gadgets
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
What was the first commercially available programming language?
Fortran (Formula Translation), developed at IBM in 1957, was the first high-level programming language.
Question 2 of 10
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing delivers computing services (storage, processing, software) over the internet on demand.
Question 3 of 10
Who founded Microsoft?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975; it grew to become the world's largest software company.
Question 4 of 10
What is the function of an operating system?
An operating system manages hardware, software resources, and provides services for computer programs.
Question 5 of 10
What does 'API' stand for?
API (Application Programming Interface) allows different software applications to communicate.
Question 6 of 10
What is the speed of a modern CPU measured in?
CPU speed is measured in GHz (gigahertz) — cycles per second the processor can perform.
Question 7 of 10
What company created ChatGPT?
ChatGPT was developed by OpenAI and released in November 2022.
Question 8 of 10
What does 'VPN' stand for?
VPN (Virtual Private Network) creates an encrypted tunnel for secure private internet connections.
Question 9 of 10
What is the difference between the internet and the web?
The internet is the global network infrastructure; the World Wide Web is one service running on it.
Question 10 of 10
Who is considered the 'father of modern computing'?
Alan Turing laid theoretical foundations of computing and is considered the father of modern computer science.