General Technology Trivia 3 Flashcards
.xls file contains which content?
Spreadsheet
Computer Space was the first example of which item, released in 1970?
Arcade Game
Computer software with lots of added extras might be said to have all the what?
Bells and Whistles
BSoD is short for which color of error screen?
Blue
A computer program that runs within a page on the internet has which name?
Applet
A person making sure that rules are followed in a chat room or forum has which name?
Moderator
A computer which has crashed might also have been said to have done what?
Fallen Over
An error which causes the computer to shut down has which name?
Fatal
A computer program that translates a high-level language into machine language is called a what?
Compiler
A list of commands which are executed by a certain program have which name?
Script
A computer follows a prearranged set of instructions called a what?
Program
A large computer where files are stored centrally has which name?
Server
Core’ is a brand made by which technology company?
Intel
A central computer with lots of processing power has which name?
Mainframe
A hardware device that connects a computer to a broadband network has which name?
Modem
A computer designed to stay in a static location has which name?
Desktop
A device added to a computer that performs an additional function has which name?
Acessory
“An older phone which doesn’t offer smartphone features has which name?”
Dumb
“An engineer from which company made the first cellphone call?”
Motorola
“A video camera attached to your computer has which name?”
Webcam
“A website which receives money for referring users to another website has which name?”
Affiliate
“A public phone you have to put coins in to use has which name?”
Payphone
“AUX is short for which word in technology terms?”
Auxiliary
.bmp and .gif are file extensions for which content?
Pictures
.wav and .mp3 are file extensions for which content?
Sound
A list of references at the end of a text document has which name?
Bibliography
A file labeled as .ppt has been made with which package?
Powerpoint
A file labeled as .zip indicates what has been done to it?
.zip
A 2012 report found that 83% users of which social media channel were women?
A nickname for a user on a website has which other name?
Alias
A business which specializes in answering or making phone calls has which name?
Call Center
A call which wasn’t answered shows up on your phone as what?
Missed
A number given to each computer connected to the internet has which name?
IP Address
ctrl + a does what
Select all
A picture capturing what is being displayed on your computer has which name?
Screenshot
A facility on a network allowing any user to leave messages is which board?
Bulletin
20th century computer pioneer Alan Turing was from which country?
United Kingdom
A patent filed in 1952 for a safety cushion assembly for automotive vehicles was an early example of what?
Airbag
A nickname for a user on a website has which other name?
Alias
Active Desktop was an operating feature introduced by which company in 1997?
Microsoft
Apple opened its first European store in which capital city?
London
ANSI is the standards institute from which country?
United States
A url ending with .mx tells you the site is located in which country?
mexico
Allo was an instant messaging app made by which company?
Apple’s facial recognition is called what?
Face ID
Apple took which company to court over using a GUI similar to their Lisa product?
Microsoft
