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Cyber Quest

V.V. Ramanan

QUESTIONS

1. According to a survey, what is the estimated worldwide Internet population as of April 2002?

2. Microsoft has decided not to renew a `Keyword' facility agreement offered by which pioneer, leading to the latter's decision to close down?

3. According to a recent WebSideStory's StatMarket study, which is the world's favourite ISP with about 14 per cent global share?

4. Which Korean giant has put up an `Internet Family' (of four persons) on display at Harrods, London?

5. Which Indian, a former President of Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs, has been awarded the coveted US National Medal of Technology?

6. Which entity did Keith Teare found?

7. If Microsoft has MS Office, who has StarOffice?

8. Name the CEO of Napster who called it quits recently.

9. Who is going to supply, customise and implement State Bank of India's centralised core banking system?

10. Which Indian State is planning to adopt Linux for all its e-governance schemes?

ANSWERS

1. About 323.7 million

2. RealNames

3. AOL

4. LG

5. Dr Arun Netravalli

6. RealNames Corp

7. Sun Microsystems Inc

8. Konrad Hilbers

9. Tata Consultancy Services

10. Karnataka

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