Technology and Science Fiction Flashcard

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What breakthrough technology did Alan Turing help develop during World War II?

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Code-breaking machines

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Which company created the first commercially successful personal computer?

Back

Apple

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The term "Moore’s Law" refers to what technological trend?

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The doubling of computing power approximately every two years

Front

What year was the first iPhone released?

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2007

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In "Back to the Future," what speed does the DeLorean have to reach to time travel?

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88 mph

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In "The Matrix," what color pill does Neo take to learn the truth about reality?

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Red

Front

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

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Sputnik 1

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In 1938, what NJ town had an invasion from Mars (allegedly!)? Options: Newark, Cape May, Grovers Mill, Sewell

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Grovers Mill

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What does the acronym "HTTP" stand for in web technology?

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

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Which of the following is NOT a component of modern machine learning? Neural networks, Backpropagation, Blockchain mining, Gradient descent

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Blockchain mining