Internet, Devices & Platforms Trivia Questions and Answers

8 questions on Internet, Devices & Platforms, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the Silicon Valley & Tech Evolution set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 500 questions across 2 topics.

All 8 questions, with answers

1. 1In which year did Tim Berners-Lee submit his first proposal for the World Wide Web?

   Answer1989

   Berners-Lee submitted his first Web proposal at CERN in March 1989.

2. 2Which two companies jointly developed the compact disc standard?

   AnswerPhilips and Sony

   Philips and Sony collaborated on the compact disc digital-audio format.

3. 3What is the World Wide Web Consortium's central role?

   AnswerDeveloping open Web standards

   The W3C coordinates specifications and guidelines intended to keep the Web interoperable.

4. 4Who created the Linux kernel?

   AnswerLinus Torvalds

   Linus Torvalds began developing the Linux kernel as a student in Finland.

5. 5The Altair 8800 was originally sold mainly in what form?

   AnswerA build-it-yourself kit

   MITS sold the Altair 8800 as a kit or assembled microcomputer.

6. 6Which company manufactured the Nexus One smartphone for Google?

   AnswerHTC

   HTC manufactured Google's Nexus One, released in 2010.

7. 7At which institution was the Mosaic browser developed?

   AnswerNCSA

   Mosaic was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

8. 8Which feature helped YouTube videos spread across blogs and other websites?

   AnswerEmbeddable video player

   YouTube allowed videos to be embedded directly inside other web pages.