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Quiz about American Technology Companies
Quiz about American Technology Companies

American Technology Companies Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about some of the largest American technology companies. I'll provide plenty of clues to help you identify the correct company from the selections listed. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by HarryTripper. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
HarryTripper
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
348,472
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
460
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/10), PurpleComet (7/10), Jo575 (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. This large, multinational company has its headquarters in New York State. Famed for its many inventions and discoveries, the company's employees have won at least five Nobel Prizes. This company holds more patents than any other American company and it is often referred to as 'Big Blue'. Which company is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Relational Software Inc, based in California, changed its name in 1982 to better identify with its very popular Database Management software product. One of the first relational databases to work in a client-server environment, their software is used extensively in many large corporations. Larry Ellison is a co-founder and their long-time CEO. Which company is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The founder of this company, a Harvard dropout, is one of the wealthiest men in the world, ranking number one from 1999 until 2009. The company was established in 1975 and is based in Washington State. Dominating the industry with its Operating System software and 'Office' suite products, the company has frequently been accused of monopolistic business practices. Which company is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This Corporation was formed by the merger of two legacy mainframe companies in 1994. Both companies competed with IBM and were hopeful that the merger would better position them to compete globally. One of these companies was Sperry Univac (a division of Sperry Rand) and the other was the Burroughs corporation. What did they name their new merged corporation? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This company was known for its powerful servers running on a UNIX based proprietary operating system known as Solaris. They also developed the Java programming language, something that is used extensively around the world. Although they once were a major player in the industry, they were taken over by another and larger technology firm (Oracle) in 2010. What was this company's name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This company is based in Massachusetts. They were the first to fully utilize the RAID concept in large storage devices. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. As opposed to a single or limited amount of large platters, this technology allows for better data protection as well as faster data read/write times. They now are a major player in the Computer Storage industry, besting even IBM. Which company is this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This software company, based in Silicon Valley, is primarily known for its publishing package, named Acrobat. Acrobat is used extensively by many different organizations to create and distribute documents. You can always identify an Acrobat document by its file extension of .pdf, which stands for 'Portable Document Format' and is now an international standard. What is this company's name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This large multinational technology company, based in Palo Alto California, was started in a one car garage. It is often referred to by the initials of the founders' last names. Although it is one of the world's largest personal computer distributors, many people often think of printers, when first hearing their name. Which company is this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This California-based, large multinational technology company was incorporated in 1977 by founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Its original focus was on personal computers and though it has developed a loyal and extensive fan base, computers are no longer its primary focus. Although its logo is now recognized worldwide, many folks associate the company more with music and communication devices than with computers. Which company is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Based in San Jose California, this large multinational technology company focuses primarily on producing Networking equipment. Famed for its routers and switches, the company also has many key communications SW applications such as WebEX. Which Company is this? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This large, multinational company has its headquarters in New York State. Famed for its many inventions and discoveries, the company's employees have won at least five Nobel Prizes. This company holds more patents than any other American company and it is often referred to as 'Big Blue'. Which company is this?

Answer: IBM (International Business Machines)

IBM has played a major role in the evolving history of the computer industry. Famous inventions by IBM include the automated teller machine (ATM), the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card, and the relational database. They so dominated the early computer market (especially the business sector) that they were once referred to as IBM against the BUNCH - BUNCH being an acronym for five of their competitors - Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation and Honeywell.
2. Relational Software Inc, based in California, changed its name in 1982 to better identify with its very popular Database Management software product. One of the first relational databases to work in a client-server environment, their software is used extensively in many large corporations. Larry Ellison is a co-founder and their long-time CEO. Which company is this?

Answer: Oracle Corp

Edgar F. Codd, an English computer scientist working for IBM, developed the relational database theory. And while IBM was an early adopter, Oracle was able to develop their RDBMS (Relational Data Base Management System) using the 'C' programming language, enabling it to run on a wide variety of servers. Thus, it has become very popular in today's multi-vendor and distributed environments.
3. The founder of this company, a Harvard dropout, is one of the wealthiest men in the world, ranking number one from 1999 until 2009. The company was established in 1975 and is based in Washington State. Dominating the industry with its Operating System software and 'Office' suite products, the company has frequently been accused of monopolistic business practices. Which company is this?

Answer: Microsoft

Microsoft initially gained a foothold in the personal computer market with its MS-DOS operating system, running on the IBM Personal Computer. This OS was eventually replaced with the more graphical and user-friendly 'Windows' operating system. Windows, along with the MS 'Office' suite of products has obtained a dominant position in the computer industry.

Although they have managed to successfully maintain their dominant position, both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission have found Microsoft in violation of antitrust laws.
4. This Corporation was formed by the merger of two legacy mainframe companies in 1994. Both companies competed with IBM and were hopeful that the merger would better position them to compete globally. One of these companies was Sperry Univac (a division of Sperry Rand) and the other was the Burroughs corporation. What did they name their new merged corporation?

Answer: Unisys

Although they still trail IBM significantly in revenues, Unisys is a viable technology player, having footholds in several industry sectors such as transportation and government. However, as with all of the mainframe legacy companies, they have suffered from the advance and popularity of the distributed server environment.
5. This company was known for its powerful servers running on a UNIX based proprietary operating system known as Solaris. They also developed the Java programming language, something that is used extensively around the world. Although they once were a major player in the industry, they were taken over by another and larger technology firm (Oracle) in 2010. What was this company's name?

Answer: Sun Microsystems

At one time, Sun Microsystems came close to dominating the distributed server market. However, as competition increased and market forces changed, they fell on difficult times and were acquired by the Oracle corporation. Once a technology powerhouse, their one-million-square-foot campus in Menlo Park CA was sold to Facebook in 2011.
6. This company is based in Massachusetts. They were the first to fully utilize the RAID concept in large storage devices. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. As opposed to a single or limited amount of large platters, this technology allows for better data protection as well as faster data read/write times. They now are a major player in the Computer Storage industry, besting even IBM. Which company is this?

Answer: EMC

EMC took the computer storage industry by storm in the 1990s. During this period, many Fortune 500 companies replaced their older storage devices with these EMC RAID storage products. Although there are now several more companies selling excellent RAID based storage arrays, EMC still has a substantial foothold in many large Fortune 500 companies.
7. This software company, based in Silicon Valley, is primarily known for its publishing package, named Acrobat. Acrobat is used extensively by many different organizations to create and distribute documents. You can always identify an Acrobat document by its file extension of .pdf, which stands for 'Portable Document Format' and is now an international standard. What is this company's name?

Answer: Adobe Systems

Not only is Acrobat fast, efficient and easily used, it allows for other proprietary file formats to be easily converted into theirs. Since they provide a reader free of charge to everyone, this product is commonly used by different businesses for the release and sharing of documents. Adobe is also know for its Photoshop product.
8. This large multinational technology company, based in Palo Alto California, was started in a one car garage. It is often referred to by the initials of the founders' last names. Although it is one of the world's largest personal computer distributors, many people often think of printers, when first hearing their name. Which company is this?

Answer: Hewlett-Packard

The success of HP is an American legend. Started in a one-car garage, it has grown to be one of the largest computer companies in the world. Incorporated in 1957, it is considered the symbolic founder of Silicon Valley. Both Packard and Hewlett are engineering graduates of Stanford University.
9. This California-based, large multinational technology company was incorporated in 1977 by founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Its original focus was on personal computers and though it has developed a loyal and extensive fan base, computers are no longer its primary focus. Although its logo is now recognized worldwide, many folks associate the company more with music and communication devices than with computers. Which company is this?

Answer: Apple

Apple originally focused on the personal computer space, releasing the Apple 1, Apple II and Macintosh series of computers. One contributor to their early success was the 'Killer Application' Visicalc (running on the Apple II). However, in today's world Apple is much better known for its iPod, iPhone and iPad line of products.
10. Based in San Jose California, this large multinational technology company focuses primarily on producing Networking equipment. Famed for its routers and switches, the company also has many key communications SW applications such as WebEX. Which Company is this?

Answer: Cisco

The Cisco name was derived from the city name of San Francisco. Besides owning WebEx, it also derives significant revenue for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). They are a premier player in today's networking environments.
Source: Author HarryTripper

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