Questions in this series

• What was the first high-level programming language, considered a significant leap forward in software development?
• What technology is at the base of wireless data transmission between various devices over short distances?
• What is the name of the first microprocessor commercialized by Intel in 1971?
• What cryptography method secures communications on the Internet by using two different keys for encryption and decryption?
• What is the fundamental protocol that makes hypertext transfer on the Web possible?
• What data storage technology uses light to read and write information?
• What is the innovation behind the ability of some devices to identify individuals by their unique biological characteristics?
• What technology allows computers to simulate interactive three-dimensional environments?
• What file format, developed by Adobe Systems, allows the creation of digital documents presenting text and images in a fixed layout?
• What is the distributed database that supports cryptocurrency technology by ensuring the transparency and security of transactions?