Trivia Quiz: Elements Of Computing

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HTML and the Web connect one page to another through _____.
- a.overlinks
- B.higherjoins
- C.hyperlinks
- D.cyberbridges

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Computer knowledge is one of the skills that most employers look for in a prospective employee. This is because businesses are now becoming paperless, and most of the transactions people undertake to take place online. Being that you just covered the basic elements of computing, I have designed a quiz that is designed to help you review all that you See morehave learned.

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Trivia Quiz: Elements Of Computing

HTML and the Web connect one page to another through _____.

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The acronym HTTP stands for _____.

You can check the network configuration of your computer in Windows by using the _____ command.

According to general consensus, which of the following companies won the mainframe battle of the first electronic computer generation?

The loose collection of networks called “the Internet” is the short form of which of the following words?

____ are characters that are used to match any character at the end of a file name to a particular file extension.

A _____ is a device designed to protect an internal network or node from intentional or unintentional damage from an external network.

Central to the operation of the IP protocol is the IP _____ of both the source and destination.

The problem of having to remember IP addresses was solved by allowing Web servers to have _____ names.

The Macintosh had the first mass-produced ____ , an interface that uses graphical instead of text commands.

A ____ tool is the most logical choice for the development of a slide show.

Moving files is similar to ____ files

Which of the following war-time activities caused the U.S. Navy Board of Ordinance to sponsor the development of the first modern electronic computer?

Which of the following SQL key words indicates that data is not required for a specified column?

____ in the form of logos, cartoons, and maps play a large part in the world of information sharing.

By switching on and off, the ____ can be used to represent the 1s and 0s that are the foundation of all that goes on in the computer.

The Transport layer of the OSI model uses data units called _____.

Data that has been organized and logically related to allow access, retrieval, and use of that data is called a _____.

Based on low cost, available source code, and reputed reliability, which of the following operating systems presents the greatest competitive threat to Windows?

The term ____ computing or ____ architectures refers to linking a number of CPUs to work on a task simultaneously.

To flip an image upside down, the user would ____ it 180 degrees.

When you are diagramming and creating flowcharts, you are principally engaged in ____ tasks.

File ____ Protocol (or FTP) is a transmission method used to send files across the Internet.

Creating documents, presentations, and spreadsheets are best classified as ____ tasks.

Which of the following graphical formats should be favored for animation and small file size?

A _____ is a relatively small number of computers connected together in close proximity, usually within a building or complex.

A _____ or entity is divided into rows or columns much like a spreadsheet.

Which of following is a valid SQL command for constructing a table?

Fiber-optic cables use _____ fibers to guide light pulses along a cable.

Crawling makes use of a special program called a bot or _____.

The integration of Internet Explorer with the dominant Windows operating system was the turning point in what came to be known as the “____”.

In the fifth generation of electronic computing, modular approaches to coding, such as ____ , facilitate larger, more complex, and more quickly and reliably delivered software products.

____ algebra is concerned with the logic of the operators AND, OR, and NOT.

Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) chips hold ____ of circuits.

RAM is called “____” because it does not have to be read sequentially.

Which of the following is a primary function of an operating system?

The main directory level is also called the ____ level.

In Windows, deleted files and folders reside in the ____ Bin folder until it is emptied

_____ measures the speed a transmission medium is able to handle in bits per second.

Using _____, a packet can just be sent on an alternate line if the desired line is damaged or busy.

When you type in a URL in the address bar of your browser, you send a _____ lookup request to the _____ server at your ISP.

A(n) _____ defines how one entity works with or relates to another.

Both the Jacquard loom and the player piano had a “____”.

Which piece of technology replaced the vacuum tube?

The _____ protocol establishes a virtual circuit with the destination computer to transmit packets.

_____ languages allow a Web page developer to include dynamic properties.

SQL statements are closed with a(n) _____.

Your Internet provider maintains a switching center called a _____.

A grid-like document that facilitates arithmetic manipulation and presentation is called a ____.

The term computing or architectures refers to linking a number of CPUs to work on a task simultaneously.

When you type in a URL in the address bar of your browser, you send a _ lookup request to the _ server at your ISP.