So you think you're a Net Know-It-All? Take this week's quiz and find out. 1. Which U.S. president created the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), an advisory group of up to 30 leading technology industry chief executives?1. What was the previous name of wireless LAN switch start-up Airespace? 2. “I’m supposed to be the king of high-tech. But I don’t know how computers work.” Who recently uttered that quote at an industry conference? 3. Microsoft has announced plans to buy a small company called GeCad. In which country is GeCad based? 4. What technology does GeCad specialize in?5. Cable & Wireless made news in June when it announced plans to do what? 6. What year was the ZigBee Alliance formed?7. What’s the ZigBee Alliance’s primary focus? 8. According to the FCC, how many high-speed Internet access lines were there in the U.S. as of the end of 2002? 9. What’s the name of Sun’s annual customer/developer conference held in San Francisco and focused on Java? 10. Sprint says it expects to take about $500 million in charges against earnings in the second quarter because of its shutdown of what business? Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Network Management Software news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe