Experts IT Quiz-4 [ex-IT Company Names]
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Famous IT companies such as IBM,Xerox etc. That we today know them by their current names did not had these names when they were actually started. Many companies changed their names from time to time so that it could be branded and could stick to a persons�tongue. They wanted names which were easy to remember, nice to pronounce and had some meaning. I know many of you would not have even imagine about this. Attempting this quiz will let you know previous names of some famous IT companies. THESE TYPE OF QUESTIONS ARE FREQUENTLY ASKED IN COMPETITIONS such as TCS Read moreIT WIZ. ��
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IBM today known as "International Business Machines" was earlier known as ________ when several companies merged together. [ACRONYM ACCEPTED] either write the FULL NAME or just ACRONYM
Explanation
Companies:-
>The Tabulating Machines
>Dayton Scale Company
>International Times Recording Machines
>Bundy Manufacturing Company together formed CTRC in 1911. Later in 1924 it was renamed to IBM.Rate this question:
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Oracle as been renamed twice, its oldest name was Software Development Laboratories [SDL].After that it was renamed to _______
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Geophysical Service Inc.
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Relational Software Inc.
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Relational Service Inc.
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Geophysical Software Inc.
Correct Answer
B. Relational Software Inc.Explanation
Oracle was originally named Software Development Laboratories (SDL). After that, it was renamed to Relational Software Inc. Therefore, the correct answer is Relational Software Inc.Rate this question:
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Started as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation in 1946 by Akio Morita & Masaru Ibuka. its Current name.
Correct Answer
Sony Corporation
Sony Corp.
Sony Corp
SonyExplanation
The correct answer is Sony Corporation, Sony Corp., Sony Corp, Sony. This is because the question is asking for the current name of the company that started as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation in 1946. The current name of the company is Sony Corporation, and it is also commonly referred to as Sony Corp., Sony Corp, or simply Sony.Rate this question:
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This company was started by Hisashige Tanaka in 1875 as Tokyo Electric Works. it was later renamed __________
Correct Answer
ToshibaExplanation
Hisashige Tanaka started a company called Tokyo Electric Works in 1875, which was later renamed Toshiba.Rate this question:
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Accenture was earlier known as __________
Correct Answer
Anderson Consulting Company
Anderson ConsultingExplanation
Accenture was originally known as Anderson Consulting Company. The company was formed in 1989 as a separate entity from the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. In 2001, the company rebranded itself as Accenture, following a legal dispute with Arthur Andersen over the use of the name. Therefore, Anderson Consulting Company is the correct answer as it reflects the original name of the company before it became Accenture.Rate this question:
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A major CDMA mobile service provider which was started as Tata Teleservices was later renamed to _________
Correct Answer
Tata IndicomExplanation
Tata Indicom is the correct answer because it is the name that Tata Teleservices, a major CDMA mobile service provider, was later renamed to.Rate this question:
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The owner of this company wanted to keep the company name as LINDOWS. But due to copyright issues with microsoft the owner had to give it some other name. what was the name given to it later _________
Correct Answer
LinspireExplanation
The owner of the company had initially chosen the name "LINDOWS" for their company. However, they were unable to use this name due to copyright issues with Microsoft. As a result, they had to come up with an alternative name for their company, which they decided to call "Linspire".Rate this question:
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'Syzygy' started by Nolan Bushnell was renamed to Atari. True or False?
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Nolan Bushnell did indeed start a company called Syzygy, but it was later renamed to Atari. Therefore, the statement is true.Rate this question:
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This company was the division of Lucas Films Ltd. Steve Jobs after leaving apple purchased it and named it as ___________
Correct Answer
PixarExplanation
After leaving Apple, Steve Jobs purchased the division of Lucas Films Ltd and named it Pixar.Rate this question:
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Founded by Steve Case as 'Quantum Computer Services' in 1985. Later in 1989 it was renamed ________ [write the FULL NAME or just its ACRONYM]
Correct Answer
AOL
American Online
American Online [AOL]Explanation
In 1985, Steve Case founded a company called Quantum Computer Services, which was later renamed as AOL (American Online) in 1989.Rate this question:
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