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General Technology Trivia 3 Flashcards

1
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.xls file contains which content?

A

Spreadsheet

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2
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Computer Space was the first example of which item, released in 1970?

A

Arcade Game

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3
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Computer software with lots of added extras might be said to have all the what?

A

Bells and Whistles

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4
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BSoD is short for which color of error screen?

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Blue

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5
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A computer program that runs within a page on the internet has which name?

A

Applet

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6
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A person making sure that rules are followed in a chat room or forum has which name?

A

Moderator

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7
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A computer which has crashed might also have been said to have done what?

A

Fallen Over

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8
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An error which causes the computer to shut down has which name?

A

Fatal

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9
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A computer program that translates a high-level language into machine language is called a what?

A

Compiler

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10
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A list of commands which are executed by a certain program have which name?

A

Script

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11
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A computer follows a prearranged set of instructions called a what?

A

Program

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12
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A large computer where files are stored centrally has which name?

A

Server

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13
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Core’ is a brand made by which technology company?

A

Intel

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14
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A central computer with lots of processing power has which name?

A

Mainframe

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15
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A hardware device that connects a computer to a broadband network has which name?

A

Modem

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16
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A computer designed to stay in a static location has which name?

A

Desktop

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17
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A device added to a computer that performs an additional function has which name?

A

Acessory

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18
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“An older phone which doesn’t offer smartphone features has which name?”

A

Dumb

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19
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“An engineer from which company made the first cellphone call?”

A

Motorola

20
Q

“A video camera attached to your computer has which name?”

A

Webcam

21
Q

“A website which receives money for referring users to another website has which name?”

A

Affiliate

22
Q

“A public phone you have to put coins in to use has which name?”

A

Payphone

23
Q

“AUX is short for which word in technology terms?”

A

Auxiliary

24
Q

.bmp and .gif are file extensions for which content?

A

Pictures

25
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.wav and .mp3 are file extensions for which content?

A

Sound

26
Q

A list of references at the end of a text document has which name?

A

Bibliography

27
Q

A file labeled as .ppt has been made with which package?

A

Powerpoint

28
Q

A file labeled as .zip indicates what has been done to it?

A

.zip

29
Q

A 2012 report found that 83% users of which social media channel were women?

A

pinterest

30
Q

A nickname for a user on a website has which other name?

A

Alias

31
Q

A business which specializes in answering or making phone calls has which name?

A

Call Center

32
Q

A call which wasn’t answered shows up on your phone as what?

A

Missed

33
Q

A number given to each computer connected to the internet has which name?

A

IP Address

34
Q

ctrl + a does what

A

Select all

35
Q

A picture capturing what is being displayed on your computer has which name?

A

Screenshot

36
Q

A facility on a network allowing any user to leave messages is which board?

A

Bulletin

37
Q

20th century computer pioneer Alan Turing was from which country?

A

United Kingdom

38
Q

A patent filed in 1952 for a safety cushion assembly for automotive vehicles was an early example of what?

A

Airbag

39
Q

A nickname for a user on a website has which other name?

A

Alias

40
Q

Active Desktop was an operating feature introduced by which company in 1997?

A

Microsoft

41
Q

Apple opened its first European store in which capital city?

A

London

42
Q

ANSI is the standards institute from which country?

A

United States

43
Q

A url ending with .mx tells you the site is located in which country?

A

mexico

44
Q

Allo was an instant messaging app made by which company?

A

Google

45
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Apple’s facial recognition is called what?

A

Face ID

46
Q

Apple took which company to court over using a GUI similar to their Lisa product?

A

Microsoft

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