Technology Quiz – Test 19

Technology quiz, test 19 of 23: 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Try them, then play the interactive quiz on Zeno to earn XP.

  1. Question 181

    What is the name of the first widely used computer programming language, developed in the 1950s?

    • A Pascal
    • B FORTRAN
    • C BASIC
    • D COBOL
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    Correct answer: FORTRAN

  2. Question 182

    What was the name of the first commercially successful tablet computer, released in 2010?

    • A Amazon Kindle Fire
    • B Samsung Galaxy Tab
    • C Apple iPad
    • D Microsoft Surface
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    Correct answer: Apple iPad

  3. Question 183

    What is the name of the first commercially successful smartphone, released in 1996?

    • A Motorola StarTAC
    • B Nokia 9000 Communicator
    • C Palm Pilot
    • D BlackBerry 850
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    Correct answer: Nokia 9000 Communicator

  4. Question 184

    What is the name of the first web browser that allowed users to view multimedia content such as images and sound, released in 1993?

    • A Mosaic
    • B Netscape Navigator
    • C Internet Explorer
    • D Safari
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    Correct answer: Mosaic

  5. Question 185

    What is the name of the first widely used social media platform, launched in 2003?

    • A MySpace
    • B LinkedIn
    • C Twitter
    • D Facebook
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    Correct answer: MySpace

  6. Question 186

    What is the name of the first widely used portable computer, released in 1981?

    • A Compaq Portable
    • B Osborne 1
    • C Tandy TRS-80
    • D IBM PC Convertible
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    Correct answer: Osborne 1

  7. Question 187

    What is the name of the first widely used video conferencing software, released in 1992?

    • A WebEx
    • B Skype
    • C CU-SeeMe
    • D Zoom
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    Correct answer: CU-SeeMe

  8. Question 188

    What is the name of the digital audio format that became widely popular in the late 1990s and is often associated with music downloads?

    • A OGG
    • B WAV
    • C AAC
    • D MP3
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    Correct answer: MP3

  9. Question 189

    What is the name of the first commercial computer to use a hard disk drive, introduced in 1956?

    • A IBM 305 RAMAC
    • B UNIVAC I
    • C IBM 1401
    • D DEC PDP-1
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    Correct answer: IBM 305 RAMAC

  10. Question 190

    What is the name of the first personal computer to use a graphical user interface, introduced in 1983?

    • A Commodore 64
    • B IBM PC
    • C Apple Lisa
    • D Atari ST
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    Correct answer: Apple Lisa

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