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

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

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

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

Q: 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

Q: A JPG is...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q: 'DTP' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

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

1. Placing it 18 to 30 inches away from your eyes
2. Adjusting the screen for maximum contrast
3. Using special glasses that filter out UV rays
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. World Wide Web
3. URL (Universal Resource Locator)
4. WAN (Wide Area Network)

Q: 'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ?

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

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. 8080
3. 8286
4. 6502

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

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