What was the original name for the search engine which utilized page ranks and was started as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford?
BackRub
What was the purpose of the reorganization of Google to Alphabet on October 2, 2015?
It allows Google more management scale, as they can now run things independently that aren't very related. In addition, the holding-company structure is set to provide more financial transparency. In summary, according to Larry Page, it makes Google "cleaner and more accountable."
What are some challenges/criticism that Google has had to face? Name 2.
1. Censorship: Google has had various instances of censoring its search results. 2. Aggressive tax avoidance
What is the motto of Google's corporate code of conduct, first introduced around 2000?
"Don't be evil."
True or False: Calico is the subsidiary of Google that is experimenting with driverless cars and is competing with Uber.
False. Waymo is Google's driverless car initiative.
What percentage of Google's $24.75B revenue in Q1 2017 was derived from their advertising platform?
86.5% ($21.411B / $24.750B)
What is Alphabet?
Alphabet is the parent company for Google, as well as Nest, Google Fiber, X, and more.
True or False: Google has the majority market share for display advertising (advertising on websites).
False
Google's software library for machine learning, Tensor Flow, has open-sourced its ____.
API (Application Program Interface)
What three main industries does Google have a majority market share in?
Desktop/Mobile Search (Google Search), Mobile/Tablet Operating System (Android), Desktop/Mobile Web Browser (Chrome)
True or False: Google has a majority market share in cloud infrastructure services (IaaS, PaaS, Hosted Private Cloud).
False
T/F Eric Schmidt is the current CEO of Alphabet
False, Schmidt is the current Executive Chairman of Alphabet and former CEO of Google. Larry Page is the current CEO of Alphabet
What is a significant barrier to entry for Google's competitors?
Google operates from a massive network of server farms containing hundreds of thousands of servers built from standard, off-the-shelf parts. The cost of doing this/imitating a similar server farm would be extremely costly. Fortunately, Google has the economies of scale over their rivals, allowing Google to make similar investments but with better results.
Alphabet's portfolio encompasses several industries. Name four of its subsidiaries and what they do.
Google- Technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products. X- Semi-secret research-and-development facility that invents and launches "moonshot" technologies. GV- Google's venture capital investment arm. CapitalG- A growth equity fund that draws on advisors from Google to help portfolio companies. DeepMind- An artificial intelligence company. Waymo- A self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. Nest Labs- A home automation producer of programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled systems. Jigsaw- Technology incubator tackling geopolitical challenges. Sidewalk Labs- Urban innovation organization aiming to improve urban infrastructure through technology. Verily- Healthcare and disease prevention research. Calico- Research into longevity, life expansion. Access- Energy and internet access.
What two American venture capital firms led Google's Series A funding round and how much money was raised?
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) & Sequoia Capital at $25M
Who are we meeting with at Google? Name 2.
Marvin Chow and Richard Gingras.
What is Google's largest acquisition to date, which is also regarded by many as its largest financial mistake?
Motorola Mobility
What is the name of Google's cellular service?
Project Fi
Who are the two founders of Google?
Sergey Brin and Larry Page
Who is the current CEO of Google?
Sundar Pichai
True or False: As of Q2 2016, Google has the largest year over year (YOY) revenue growth in cloud infrastructure services (IaaS, PaaS, Hosted Private Cloud).
True
