The Digital Revolution

Q: Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented which foundational internet technology in 1989?

The World Wide Web. Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN, creating HTTP, HTML, and the concept of hyperlinks—the technologies that made the internet user-friendly.

Q: Which British mathematician is credited with laying the foundation of modern computing through his theoretical 'Turing Machine'?

Alan Turing. Alan Turing proposed the Turing Machine in 1936, a theoretical computing device that established the mathematical foundations of computer science and computability.

Q: Which company released the first iPhone in 2007?

Apple. Apple released the first iPhone in 2007, revolutionizing mobile computing with its touchscreen interface and becoming the catalyst for the smartphone revolution.

Q: Which set of communication protocols, abbreviated as TCP/IP, forms the foundation of the modern internet?

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) are the core protocols that allow data to travel across the internet reliably, enabling all modern internet communication.

Q: Gmail, Google's email service, was launched in what year?

2004. Gmail was launched in 2004 as an invitation-only beta service. It introduced 1 GB of free storage—50 times larger than competitors—and powerful search capabilities.

Question 1

Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented which foundational internet technology in 1989?

Accepted Answer

The World Wide Web

Answer

The browser

Answer

Email

Answer

File Transfer Protocol

Question 2

Which British mathematician is credited with laying the foundation of modern computing through his theoretical 'Turing Machine'?

Accepted Answer

Alan Turing

Answer

David Hilbert

Answer

John von Neumann

Answer

Grace Hopper

Question 3

Which company released the first iPhone in 2007?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Answer

BlackBerry

Answer

Samsung

Answer

HTC

Question 4

Which set of communication protocols, abbreviated as TCP/IP, forms the foundation of the modern internet?

Accepted Answer

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Answer

Transfer Communication Process/Internet Port

Answer

Telnet Connection Protocol/Internal Protocol

Answer

Transmission Cable Protocol/Internet Packet

Question 5

Gmail, Google's email service, was launched in what year?

Accepted Answer

2004

Answer

2002

Answer

2006

Answer

2008

The Digital Revolution

Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented which foundational internet technology in 1989?

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The Digital Revolution