Internet, Post and Telecommunications Quiz

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  • 1
    What is the name of the international organization, created in 1947, whose headquarters are in Geneva and whose purpose is to facilitate communications?
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    ITU aims to help the world to communicate in three basic areas: Radio communications (eg, satellite orbits), Standardization (eg telephone number codes for each country), and Development (for example, access of information and communication technologies to as many countries as possible).
  • 2
    What is the mission of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), headquartered in Bern?
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    As a specialized agency of the United Nations, since 1948 it has played an advisory and liaison role, it sets rules for international mail exchanges and, if necessary, provides technical assistance to improve the quality of postal services.
  • 3
    What does the acronym ICT mean?
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    The acronym stands for Information and Communication Technologies; it is all the instruments that make it possible to communicate like computer science, audiovisual, internet, multimedia, etc. and in various forms such as video, image, sound, etc. The advent of digital technologies, which allow to transmit or reproduce a document without loss of information, has transformed the world of communication.
  • 4
    In which year did the first mobile phone come into being?
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    It was in 1973 that its inventor, Dr. Martin Cooper, made his first call with a mobile phone.
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    What is the name of the first computer?
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    In 1946, at the request of the US Army, two engineers created the first fully electronic computer named ENIAC (Electronical Numerical Integrator and Computer).
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    With what code did the first telegraph work?
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    The Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse in 1835 for telegraphy. It is a combination of long and short signals that form words, numbers and punctuation. It has become the official language of communication in the maritime domain (and gave the SOS that we all know now).
  • 7
    In 1991, in which international organization was invented the first website?
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    CERN computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee looked for a way to allow his colleagues to exchange data quickly, and in 1991 the first website was launched.
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    In which city were the headquarters of the radio Suisse romande when it was created in 1922?
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    It was in Lausanne that the radio Suisse Romande was founded. It was during the inauguration that the real first show took place.
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    Which television program was launched by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)?
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    The missions of the EBU, created in 1950, are to promote the values of the public service, work for the future, deliver home events and offer a varied and exclusive content. It is with these goals in mind that a program about a musical competition between all European countries was created.
  • 10
    What is one of the goals of Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?
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    RSF aims to defend the freedom of the press because "without a free press, no fight can be heard". This defense includes the struggle to roll back censorship, support for imprisoned and persecuted journalists, financial assistance to journalists and media outlets in difficulty, and action to improve the safety of journalists (especially in conflict zones).