Monday, January 09, 2012

Information Technology 014

1. Who is the author of the book ‘Long Live the Web’?


     Answer: Tim Berners Lee


2. It was developed by American programmer Justin Frankel and Russian programmer Dmitry Boldyrev, and its popularity grew quickly, along with the developing trend of MP3 file-sharing. Which entertainment software are we talking about?
 
     Answer: Winamp

3. Which is the world’s fastest supercomputer?

      Answer: K Computer produced by Fujitsu in Kobe, Japan named after the Japanese word, kei which stands for 10 quadrillion. In Novemeber 2011, it exceeded 10 petaflops.

4. Israel banned the imports of this gadget in their country. After two months of the ban, they lifted the ban and returned the confiscated gadgets. Then the Princeton University and The Yankees Stadium in New York too banned this gadget due to issues with Wi Fi and network. Name this gadget.
 
    Answer: Apple iPad

5. This problem was the electronic equivalent of the El Nino and was possibility of nasty surprises around the globe. It was also called the Millennium Bug. What was the problem called?
 
     Answer: Y2K Problem


DID YOU KNOW?

The largest on-line auction site eBay started in 1995 when founder Pierre Omidyar posted for sale a broken laser printer and someone bid $15.

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