Q: Who built the world's first binary digit computer: Z1...?

1. George Boole
2. Konrad Zuse
3. Alan Turing
4. Ken Thompson

Q: Your computer has gradually slowed down. What's the most likely cause?

1. You dropped a sandwich in your computer
2. Overheating
3. Adware/spyware is infecting your PC
4. Your processor chip is just getting old

Q: Windows Vista, the eventual replacement for Windows XP, will demand more from a computer. Which of the following statements is correct?

1. You'll need at least 512 megabytes of RAM
2. All the above
3. A separate graphics card, rather than onboard graphics, will be required
4. A DVD drive is needed

Q: 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?

1. Order of Significance
2. Open Software
3. Optical Sensor
4. Operating System

Q: A JPG is...

1. A format for an image file
2. A type of hard disk
3. A unit of measure for memory
4. A Jumper Programmed Graphic

Q: The letters, "DOS" stand for...

1. Disk Operating System
2. Disk Out System
3. Data Operating System
4. Data Out System

Q: What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or alphabetically?

1. Crop
2. Sort
3. Report
4. Record

Q: Changing computer language of 1's and 0's to characters that a person can understand is...

1. Execute
2. Decode
3. Highlight
4. Clip art

Q: 'DTP' computer abbreviation usually means ?

1. Document Type Processing
2. Digital Transmission Protocol
3. Data Type Programming
4. DeskTop Publishing

Q: Experts say the healthiest way to view a computer monitor is by...

1. Viewing from a darkened room
2. Placing it 18 to 30 inches away from your eyes
3. Adjusting the screen for maximum contrast
4. Using special glasses that filter out UV rays

Q: What do we call a network whose elements may be separated by some distance? It usually involves two or more small networks and dedicated high-speed telephone lines.

1. World Wide Web
2. WAN (Wide Area Network)
3. URL (Universal Resource Locator)
4. LAN (Local Area Network)

Q: 'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ?

1. Double Byte
2. Database
3. Driver Boot
4. Data Block

Q: The Central Processing Unit is an embeded chip that acts as the 'brains' of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)?

1. 6502
2. 8080
3. 8286
4. 6400

Q: Which of the following is NOT a type of expansion slot or bus design used in Advanced-Technology class systems?

1. PROM
2. PCMCIA
3. EISA
4. ISA