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Technology facts

You use technology all day, but do you know what the acronyms stand for or who built it first? This set covers computing basics, the history of the web and the pioneers behind the devices in your pocket.

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  1. What does CPU stand for?

    CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, the chip that carries out a computer’s instructions.

  2. What does HTML stand for?

    HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, the standard language used to structure web pages.

  3. Who founded Microsoft together with Paul Allen?

    Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975.

  4. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

    Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN in Switzerland.

  5. How many bits are in one byte?

    One byte is made up of 8 bits, which together can represent 256 different values.

  6. Which company makes the iPhone?

    Apple makes the iPhone, which Steve Jobs introduced in 2007.

  7. The Linux kernel is written mostly in which language?

    The Linux kernel, started by Linus Torvalds in 1991, is written mostly in the C language.

  8. Which mobile operating system is developed by Google?

    Google develops Android, the most widely used mobile operating system in the world.

  9. What does URL stand for?

    URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which is the address of a page or file on the web.

  10. What does RAM stand for?

    RAM stands for Random Access Memory, a computer’s short-term working memory that is cleared when the power goes off.

  11. What does GPS stand for?

    GPS stands for Global Positioning System, a network of satellites operated by the United States.

  12. Which digits does the binary number system use?

    The binary number system uses only 0 and 1, and computers store all their data this way.

  13. Who is often called the first computer programmer?

    Ada Lovelace is often called the first computer programmer for her 1840s notes on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine.

  14. What does PDF stand for?

    PDF stands for Portable Document Format, created by Adobe in the early 1990s.

  15. Which of these is a web browser?

    Firefox is a web browser made by Mozilla, a non-profit-backed organisation that first released it in 2004.