Technology Quiz – Test 16
Technology quiz, test 16 of 20: 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Try them, then play the interactive quiz on Zeno to earn XP.
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Question 151
What is the name of the first widely used portable computer, released in 1981?
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Correct answer: Osborne 1
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Question 152
What is the name of the first widely used video conferencing software, released in 1992?
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Correct answer: CU-SeeMe
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Question 153
What is the name of the digital audio format that became widely popular in the late 1990s and is often associated with music downloads?
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Correct answer: MP3
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Question 154
What is the name of the first commercial computer to use a hard disk drive, introduced in 1956?
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Correct answer: IBM 305 RAMAC
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Question 155
What is the name of the first personal computer to use a graphical user interface, introduced in 1983?
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Correct answer: Apple Lisa
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Question 156
What was the name of the first widely used video game console that featured interchangeable cartridges, released in 1977?
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Correct answer: Atari 2600
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Question 157
What is the name of the first widely used programming language designed specifically for business applications, introduced in 1959?
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Correct answer: COBOL
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Question 158
What was the first successful digital video format that allowed for video compression and was widely adopted in the late 1990s?
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Correct answer: MPEG-1
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Question 159
What was the name of the first commercially successful video game released in 1972 that is often credited with popularizing the arcade gaming industry?
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Correct answer: Pong
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Question 160
What is the name of the first commercially available smartphone, released in 1992?
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Correct answer: IBM Simon