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Quiz Show Technology Terms Version as of 3/9/07
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Vocabulary Quiz Board Acronyms True / False Multiple Choice AnythingPeople $100 $200 $300 $400 $500
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Acronyms - $100 www Link Link
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Acronyms - $200 GUI Link Link
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Acronyms – 3 WYSIWYG Link Link
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Acronyms - 4 AOL Link Link
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Acronyms - 5 TCP/IP Link Link
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Acronyms $100 World Wide Web First released in 1991
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Acronyms $200 The Acronym for Graphical User Interface Pictures rather than words to help navigate the web
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Acronyms $300 The Acronym for the phrase “What You See is What You Get” A phrase used to let people know that what they saw on their computer screen document was what they would get on the printed output. Prior to desktop publishing fonts and other nice things would not print.
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Acronyms $400 American Online Major Internet Service Provider – Brought the Internet Service into homes
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Acronyms $500 Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol A language computers on the Internet use to communicate with each other. Divides information into packets and sends them over the Internet and then the protocal makes sure all packets arrive safely.
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True False for $100 President Kennedy got ARPANET started in the late 50’s due to the Soviet Unions Space flight Link Link
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True False Answer $100 False Eisenhower
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True False for $200 Tim Berners Lee wrote TCP/IP and is the father of the Internet Link Link
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True False Answer $200 False
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True False for $300 Spread Spectrum theory was based on a patent created by a famous Movie Star and her friend during World War II. It is used for cell phones and also was an early way to get access to Internet for Rural America Link
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True False Answer for $300 – True – Hedy Lamarr
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True False $400 What was the name of the first browser software A. Internet Explorer B. Mosaic C. Safari D. Firefox E. None of the above Link Link
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True False Answer for $400 B. Mosaic First came on the scene in 1993 and took the Internet by storm Later became Netscape
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OPPS Multiple Choice for $500 Which of these states had a lot of Nerds helping out with the evolution of the Internet? A. Illinois B. Florida C. California D. Texas Link Link
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True False Answer for $500 Your Home State CALIFORNIA!!!
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Multiple Choice for $100 Java is A. a small text file that is stored on your computer containing information so that a web site can keep track of you B. a high level object oriented programming language that was developed to work on all platforms in order to create a common language for “smart appliances” C. a scripting language that is used to create dynamic web pages. D. A small chunk of data that is sent across the Internet and reassembled at its’ destination. Link
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Multiple Choice Answer for $100 B - a high level object oriented programming language that was developed to work on all platforms in order to create a common language for “smart appliances”B - a high level object oriented programming language that was developed to work on all platforms in order to create a common language for “smart appliances” Created by Sun Microsytems – James GoslingCreated by Sun Microsytems – James Gosling Is the language for high school AP Computer Science.Is the language for high school AP Computer Science.
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Multiple Choice for $200 The largest computer network in the world is A. The World Wide Web B. The router C. Internet D. None of the above Link Link
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Multiple Choice Answer for $200 C. Internet
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Multiple Choice for $300 Who owns the Internet A. the U.S. government B. the World Wide Web Consortium C. No One D. Microsoft Link Link
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Multiple Choice Answer for $300 C. No One It has been developed by a variety of technologies over the years. It has been touted as spreading democracy even though there are also a lot of troubling things on the Internet.
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Multiple Choice for $400 The World Wide Web is a part of the Internet? A. true B. false – Link Link
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Multiple Choice Answer for $400 – A – True – The Internet was invented before the WWW. The WWW made the Internet easier to navigate. – The Internet is more than just the WWW
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Multiple Choice for $500 The World Wide Web Consortium is responsible for A. running the Internet networks B. registering domain names C. creating firewalls D. standardizing the codes used for HTML Link
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Multiple Choice Answer for $500 D. Standardizing the codes used for HTML
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Anything for $100 A _______________ is a specialized device that regulates traffic on the Internet and picks the most efficient path a. TCP/IP b. DSL c. Router d. Domain Link Link
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Anything Answer for $100 C – Router – first one was called an IMP Cisco Systems has made billions selling routers
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Anything for $200 Each web page has its own unique address that allows people that know the name to instantly display the web page. What is it called. Link Link
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Anything Answer for $200 URL – Uniform Resource Locator. Example – http://www.pbs.org
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Anything for $300 Packets travel across the Internet in small chunks and may or may not go on the same path. A. True B. False Link Link
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Anything Answer for $300 A True
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Anything for $400 A language that is used to allow computers on the internet to communicate with each other is called a. TCP/IP b. WWW c. DSL d. none of the above Link Link
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Anything Answer for $400 A. TCP/IP Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn won the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in 2005. For transforming global commerce, entertainment and communication via the Internet. Medal of Freedom AwardMedal of Freedom Award
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Anything for $500 What four things were stated in class as having really increased the number of people on the Internet in the early 90’s A. Browser, Java, Domain Names, e-mail B. Commercial use of the Internet, WWW, Browser, e-mail C. Java, WWW, Routers, google D. Routers, Java, Browser, Youtube E. Commercial use of the Internet, Domain Name, Browser Link Link
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Anything Answer for $500 B. –Commercial Use –got business involved. –WWW – gave unique names to all web pages –Browser – Gave a graphical user interface to navigate more smoothly. –E-mail – the killer application of the Internet
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True /false – Bonus Question - $600 ???? Link Link
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People Answer for $100 Which president helped get ARPANET started and in what decade Link Link
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Bonus Answer for $100 Bonus Answer for $100 Crowd Sourcing is a. Creating
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People for $200 Who invented the World Wide Web? Link Link
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People Answer for $200 Tim Berners-Lee
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People for $300 Who are the fathers’ of the Internet Link Link
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People Answer for $300 Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn
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Company for $400 What company made a much better product than the IMP and what is the device called? This company makes the device that regulates traffic on the Internet and picks the best path. Link Link
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Company Answer for $400 Cisco Systems Router
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People for $500 Did Bill Gates or Steve Jobs invent the Internet? Link Link
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People Answer for $500 Neither ARPA invented the first version of the Internet and it was called ARPANET. First connection in 1969. First letter sent was “L” for login The first 4 IMPs were at UCLA, UC Stata Barbara, Standford, and University of Utah. GO California!
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