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

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

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

1. Overheating
2. Adware/spyware is infecting your PC
3. You dropped a sandwich in your computer
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. All the above
2. A DVD drive is needed
3. A separate graphics card, rather than onboard graphics, will be required
4. You'll need at least 512 megabytes of RAM

Q: 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

Q: A JPG is...

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

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

1. Data Out System
2. Data Operating System
3. Disk Operating System
4. Disk 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. Clip art
2. Highlight
3. Decode
4. Execute

Q: 'DTP' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

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

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

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

Q: 'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

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. 8286
2. 6502
3. 8080
4. 6400

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

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