General Awareness ยท Computer Knowledge
Technology Brands and Products
2,498 Questions
Technology brands and products cover consumer electronics, software history, and the ownership of popular applications. Questions often focus on smart devices, corporate taglines, and major industry acquisitions. This material helps candidates preparing for banking and SSC general awareness sections.
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Technology Brands and Products Questions
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The tagline 'Your Potential, Our Passion' is the well-known slogan for Microsoft. It emphasizes their commitment to empowering users through technology.
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Computer Maker
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Ceramic Manufacturer
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Cell phone Maker
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Two Wheeler Maker
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Dell Inc. is a multinational technology company that develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products, historically ranking as one of the largest computer makers globally.
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Compaq was a major American computer company that was acquired by Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2002. The brand was used by HP for several years before being phased out.
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IBM
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Microsoft Inc.
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Bell Laboratories
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Digital Research Corporation
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OS/2 was a joint development effort between IBM and Microsoft, initially intended to replace DOS for the PS/2 line of computers.
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Microsoft
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Apple
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Sun
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Oracle
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QuickTime is a multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc.
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Tabulator Machine Co.
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The Tabulator Ltd.
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Computer Tabulating Recording Co.
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International Computer limited.
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IBM was formed in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and was renamed International Business Machines (IBM) in 1924.
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Cisco Systems
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Lucent Technologies
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Sun Microsystems
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Nortel Networks
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Sun Microsystems famously used the slogan 'The Network is the Computer' to emphasize their focus on networked computing and server technology.
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Dreamworks
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SGI
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Apple Computers Inc.
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Sun Microsystems
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Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) workstations were the industry standard for high-end 3D graphics and animation during the 1990s and were instrumental in the production of Toy Story.
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Microsoft Corporation
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Apple Computers, Inc.
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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IBM Corporation
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Java was developed by James Gosling and his team at Sun Microsystems. It was officially released in 1995.
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Microsoft Corporation
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International Business Machines Corporation
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Apple Computers Inc.
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Eastman Kodak Company
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The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was renamed International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in 1924. This transition marked the company's focus on large-scale business computing.
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Microsoft Corporation
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Apple Computers, Inc.
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Intel Corporation
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Intel Corporation introduced the Intel 4004 in 1971, which is widely recognized as the world's first commercially available microprocessor.
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Sony
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Philips
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Apple
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Microsoft
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Microsoft purchased an operating system called QDOS and developed it into MS-DOS, which became the standard operating system for IBM PC compatibles.
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Sun Microsystems
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IBM
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Digital Equipment Corporation
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Sony
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Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) was famous for its PDP and VAX series of minicomputers, which were highly successful in the 1960s through the 1980s.
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Idea Cellular introduced the 'Virtual Pets' feature on their mobile network, allowing users to interact with digital pets as a value-added service.
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IBM historically dominated the server market in India during the mid-2000s, consistently holding the top position in market share reports. Compaq and others were significant competitors but trailed in this specific segment.