Trivia On Computers
A fun quiz to test your knowledge on Computers!
- 1.
Who was the first to suggest using the dot in .com?
- A.
Brad Templeton
- B.
John Adelman
- C.
Gene McDonald
- D.
Karl Lehenbauer
Correct Answer
A. Brad Templeton -
- 2.
The first TCP/IP wide area network became operational in January of what year?
- A.
1983
- B.
1990
- C.
1992
- D.
1975
Correct Answer
A. 1983 -
- 3.
What computer term did the French Ministry of Culture try to ban in 2003?
- A.
Email
- B.
Internet
- C.
World Wide Web
- D.
Google
Correct Answer
A. Email -
- 4.
What was the device we call a computer mouse called in the original patent filing?
- A.
X-Y Position Indicator
- B.
Computer Pointing Device
- C.
Remote Cursor Agent
- D.
Clicker
Correct Answer
A. X-Y Position Indicator -
- 5.
Who was the creator of the original ASCII emoticons?
- A.
Stewart Scott
- B.
Scott Fahlman
- C.
Daniel Diver
- D.
Douglas Englebart
Correct Answer
B. Scott Fahlman -
- 6.
What did the Michelangelo Virus do specifically?
- A.
Erased The Hard Drive
- B.
There Was No Such Virus
- C.
Changed The Screen To Black And White
- D.
Altered The Bios
Correct Answer
A. Erased The Hard Drive -
- 7.
Which 2004 virus utilized a vulnerability in Windows and was spread through an open FTP port?
- A.
Rugrat
- B.
Sasser
- C.
My Doom
- D.
Zombie
Correct Answer
B. Sasser -
- 8.
Where did the first successful "flash mob" meet in New York?
- A.
Hyatt Hotel
- B.
Macy's Department Store
- C.
Chase Manhattan Bank
- D.
SoHo Shoe Boutique
Correct Answer
B. Macy's Department Store -
- 9.
Which company was not a founding member of the DVD Forum?
- A.
Matsushita
- B.
Royal Phillips
- C.
Mitsubishi
- D.
Yammamoto Electronics
Correct Answer
D. Yammamoto Electronics -
- 10.
In what country did Mirabilis develop ICQ?
- A.
Israel
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Yemen
- D.
Spain
Correct Answer
A. Israel -
- 11.
When were the terms "weblog" and "weblogger" added to the Oxford English Dictionary?
- A.
Sep-05
- B.
Mar-03
- C.
Jun-00
- D.
Dec-98
Correct Answer
B. Mar-03 -
- 12.
When was ICQ acquired by AOL?
- A.
June, 2005
- B.
June, 2003
- C.
June, 1998
- D.
June, 1990
Correct Answer
C. June, 1998 -
- 13.
Where was the first cybercafe in the United States opened?
- A.
Chicago, IL
- B.
Washington, DC
- C.
Los Angeles, CA
- D.
New York, NY
Correct Answer
A. Chicago, IL -
- 14.
When did the first node go live on what would later be called ARPANET?
- A.
31-Oct-59
- B.
2-Jan-60
- C.
29-Dec-79
- D.
29-Oct-69
Correct Answer
D. 29-Oct-69 -
- 15.
When was the first version of ICQ introduced?
- A.
January, 1987
- B.
June, 1977
- C.
November, 1996
- D.
April, 2001
Correct Answer
C. November, 1996 -
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