Emerging Technologies

1. What is "ransomware"?

• A. A type of antivirus
• B. Free software
• C. Malicious software that encrypts files and demands payment for decryption ✓
• D. A type of firewall

💡 Ransomware is malware that encrypts a victim's files, then demands a ransom payment (often cryptocurrency) to restore access.

2. What is "the Internet of Things" (IoT)?

• A. The internet for businesses only
• B. A type of cloud storage
• C. The network of physical devices connected to the internet collecting and sharing data ✓
• D. A social media network

💡 IoT refers to physical devices (smart appliances, sensors, wearables) connected to the internet and exchanging data.

3. What is "cryptocurrency"?

• A. Government-issued digital money
• B. A type of credit card
• C. A digital currency using cryptography, operating on decentralized networks ✓
• D. A type of online banking

💡 Cryptocurrency is a digital currency (like Bitcoin, Ethereum) that uses cryptography and operates on decentralized blockchain networks.

4. What is "augmented reality" (AR)?

• A. A fully immersive virtual world
• B. Overlaying digital information onto the real world through a device ✓
• C. A type of VR headset
• D. A 3D animation technique

💡 AR overlays digital content (images, text, graphics) onto the real world through a smartphone camera or AR glasses.

5. What is "machine learning"?

• A. Programming computers manually
• B. A subset of AI where systems learn from data without being explicitly programmed ✓
• C. A type of computer hardware
• D. A programming language

💡 Machine learning is a branch of AI where algorithms learn patterns from data to make predictions or decisions automatically.

6. What is "natural language processing" (NLP)?

• A. A programming language
• B. Teaching computers to understand, interpret and generate human language ✓
• C. A type of machine learning only
• D. A text editor

💡 NLP is a branch of AI enabling computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language — used in chatbots, translation, and search.

7. What is "biometric authentication"?

• A. Using passwords to log in
• B. Using unique biological characteristics to verify identity ✓
• C. A type of 2FA only
• D. Using security questions

💡 Biometric authentication uses unique biological traits (fingerprint, face, iris, voice) to verify a person's identity.

8. What is "serverless computing"?

• A. Computing without any servers
• B. A cloud model where the provider manages server infrastructure and automatically scales resources ✓
• C. Computing on personal devices only
• D. A type of edge computing

💡 Serverless computing lets developers run code without managing servers — the cloud provider automatically handles scaling and infrastructure.

9. What is "deep learning"?

• A. A type of data storage
• B. A subfield of machine learning using neural networks with many layers to learn complex patterns ✓
• C. A type of quantum computing
• D. A programming language

💡 Deep learning uses artificial neural networks with many layers to automatically learn representations from large amounts of data.

10. What does "API" stand for in technology?

• A. Application Programming Interface ✓
• B. Automated Program Input
• C. Application Process Integration
• D. Advanced Programming Interface

💡 An API (Application Programming Interface) defines rules allowing different software applications to communicate with each other.

11. What is "quantum computing"?

• A. A type of cloud computing
• B. Computing using quantum-mechanical phenomena for exponentially faster processing ✓
• C. A type of GPU
• D. A very fast traditional computer

💡 Quantum computers use quantum bits (qubits) exploiting superposition and entanglement for solving complex problems exponentially faster.

12. What is "5G" technology primarily designed to improve?

• A. Battery life of phones
• B. Camera quality
• C. Screen resolution
• D. Speed and latency of mobile networks ✓

💡 5G dramatically improves mobile network speed (up to 10 Gbps) and reduces latency to under 1ms, enabling new applications.

13. What is "edge computing"?

• A. Computing at the edge of a screen
• B. Processing data closer to where it is generated rather than in a central data center ✓
• C. A type of blockchain
• D. A type of cloud storage

💡 Edge computing processes data near the source (IoT devices, local servers) reducing latency and bandwidth usage.

14. What does "cloud computing" mean?

• A. Computing using solar power
• B. Delivering computing services (servers, storage, software) over the internet on demand ✓
• C. Storing data in actual clouds
• D. A type of wireless internet

💡 Cloud computing delivers services like storage, processing, and software over the internet, allowing on-demand access without local hardware.

15. What is "blockchain" technology?

• A. A type of database that only stores numbers
• B. A decentralized, distributed ledger recording transactions across many computers ✓
• C. A type of encryption
• D. A cloud storage system

💡 Blockchain is a distributed ledger where data is stored in linked blocks across a network, making it tamper-resistant.