Caracas is the largest city and capital city of Venezuela. It is a beacon of culture on the ocean shore that has many universities, theaters and museums. The cities universities are well known for their vast selection of specialties.

Although technology may seem like a contemporary development, humans have been using technology since they began converting natural resources into tools. For example, the understanding of fire and its use in prehistoric cooking could be considered a facet of technology.

Venezuela, officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America. Venezuela has an estimated population of approximately 29 million. In 2009 the Venezuelan government passed a law to establish a national standardized university entrance examination system, replacing public universities' internal entrance examinations.

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.