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

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

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

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

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. A DVD drive is needed
3. A separate graphics card, rather than onboard graphics, will be required
4. All the above

Q: 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

Q: A JPG is...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q: 'DTP' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

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

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

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

Q: 'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

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. 6400
2. 8286
3. 6502
4. 8080

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

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