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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

When was the first e-mail sent?

  1. 1989

  2. 1971

  3. 1969

  4. 1982
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first networked email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971 on the ARPANET system, the precursor to the modern Internet. While ARPANET was established in 1969, email as we know it wasn't implemented until 1971, and the World Wide Web wasn't invented until 1989.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which of the below is not a type of computer battery?

  1. BIOS

  2. CMOS

  3. NiMH

  4. Li-ion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware stored on a motherboard, not a battery type. CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) refers to memory technology that's often battery-backed, while NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) and Li-ion (Lithium-ion) are actual rechargeable battery chemistries used in laptops and portable devices.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Where is the BIOS stored?

  1. On the hard drive

  2. On a diskette

  3. On a USB drive

  4. On a flash memory chip
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware stored on a non-volatile memory chip on the motherboard. Flash memory chips are used because they can be rewritten while retaining data without power. Hard drives, diskettes, and USB drives are storage media, not where the BIOS itself resides.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What was the original Apple computers logo?

  1. Rainbow apple

  2. Rainbow apple with a bite

  3. Red apple

  4. Sir Isaac Newton under an apple tree
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Apple's first logo in 1976 depicted Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree, designed by Ronald Wayne. The rainbow-colored apple with a bite (often thought of as the 'original') was actually created later in 1977 by Rob Janoff. The 'Rainbow apple' and 'Red apple' options are not accurate descriptions of either logo.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Although some FTP programs may have multiple methods of ending the session the most universal method of quitting an FTP command line session is with the "bye" command.

  1. bye

  2. end

  3. logoff

  4. logout
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 'bye' command is the universal FTP command for ending a session across different FTP implementations and command-line interfaces. While some FTP programs support 'quit' or 'exit', 'bye' is the most consistently available command for terminating FTP sessions.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who created the first mouse?

  1. Bill Gates

  2. Douglas Englebart

  3. John Mauchly

  4. Robert Noyce
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse at Stanford Research Institute in the 1960s, demonstrating it in 1968. Bill Gates founded Microsoft, John Mauchly co-designed ENIAC, and Robert Noyce co-founded Intel. The claimed answer is historically accurate.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Al Gore invented the internet

  1. Fact

  2. Fiction

  3. almost fiction:It was actually Tipper.Shhh, don't tell.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Al Gore did not invent the internet. This is a persistent urban legend that misrepresents a statement Gore made about 'taking the initiative in creating the internet' through legislative support. The internet's development involved many researchers over decades, including Vint Cerf, Bob Kahn, and others who developed TCP/IP. Gore's actual contribution was supporting legislation that funded internet development.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

About a quarter of the world's population uses the Internet.

  1. Fact

  2. Fiction

  3. almost fiction: About a quarter of the people on Earth use computers, but they don't all have Internet access.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

During the late 2000s and early 2010s, approximately 25% of the global population had internet access, making this statement factual for that time period. Internet penetration has grown significantly since then, reaching over 60% by the 2020s. This question reflects statistics from around 2009-2010 when internet users numbered roughly 1.5-1.8 billion out of 6.8 billion people worldwide.