What does “LCD” stand for?
Last Common Difference
Long Continuous Design
Language Control Design
Liquid Crystal Display
LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display. Liquid crystals are organic compounds that change their light transmission properties when an electric field is applied. This property is used to create the images seen on LCD screens.
In HTML, which non-standard tag used to be be used to make elements scroll across the viewport?
The “ tag was a non-standard HTML tag used to create a scrolling effect for text or images within an element. While it was widely supported by browsers for a time, it’s now deprecated due to its lack of standardization and better alternatives using CSS.
The computer OEM manufacturer Clevo, known for its Sager notebook line, is based in which country?
China (People’s Republic of)
Taiwan
Germany
United States
Clevo is a Taiwanese company. Its Sager notebook line is a prominent example of its laptop manufacturing, confirming its origin in Taiwan. Therefore, the country of origin is Taiwan.
What five letter word is the motto of the IBM Computer company?
Pixel
Logic
Think
Click
IBM’s corporate motto is “Think,” a five-letter word that has been prominently associated with the company for decades. This motto is featured in their logo and various marketing materials.
How many cores does the Intel i7-6950X have?
4
10
8
12
The Intel i7-6950X is a Broadwell-E processor. The Broadwell-E architecture features a 10-core design, meaning the i7-6950X has ten physical processing cores.
Generally, which component of a computer draws the most power?
Processor
Video Card
Power Supply
Hard Drive
Modern video cards contain powerful GPUs and associated memory requiring significant power to process high-resolution graphics and complex calculations. Other components, like the CPU, consume considerable power, but the demands of rendering visuals often make the video card the highest power consumer.
What does the term MIME stand for, in regards to computing?
Mail Internet Mail Exchange
Multipurpose Interleave Mail Exchange
Mail Interleave Method Exchange
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIME is the correct answer because it’s the established acronym for a standard that extends the functionality of email. Specifically, MIME allows for the transmission of various data types, such as images and audio, beyond the plain text originally supported by email. This expansion made email much more versatile.
Originally used in PCM adapters, what frequency is the standard for sampling audio in the Compact Disc Digital Audio format?
1.5 MHz
32.0 kHz
44.1 kHz
20.5 kHz
The Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA) format standardized on a 44.1 kHz sampling rate. This rate was chosen in part due to its compatibility with existing Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) technology used in professional audio equipment at the time, offering a balance between audio quality and storage space.
Which of these is the name for the failed key escrow device introduced by the National Security Agency in 1993?
Enigma Machine
Clipper Chip
Nautilus
Skipjack
The Clipper Chip was a key escrow encryption device proposed by the NSA in 1993. Its design incorporated a mechanism for law enforcement to access encrypted communications, but it failed due to significant privacy and security concerns. The project was ultimately abandoned.
What was Bitcoin’s block size limit in 2010?
1 TB
1 KB
1 MB
1GB
Bitcoin’s block size was not explicitly set to a specific value in its initial code. However, the practical limit imposed by the initial code and consensus among miners effectively resulted in a 1 MB block size limit throughout most of 2010. This limit was later formalized through subsequent software updates and became a significant point of contention within the Bitcoin community.
What is the number of keys on a standard Windows Keyboard?
104
64
76
94
A standard US Windows keyboard follows the ANSI layout, which includes 101 keys plus 3 additional keys (often including Windows keys and a Menu key) resulting in a total of 104 keys. Variations exist, but 104 is the common count for a full-size standard keyboard.
When was the programming language “C#” released?
2000
2001
1999
1998
C# was first released by Microsoft as part of their .NET Framework in 2000. This initial release marked its official introduction to the programming world. Subsequent versions have been released, but 2000 signifies its origin.
Unix Time is defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since when?
Midnight, July 4, 1976
Midnight, January 1, 1970
Midnight, July 4, 1980
Midnight on the creator of Unix’s birthday
Unix time is a system for tracking time as a single number representing seconds. This number starts at zero, corresponding to midnight Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on January 1, 1970. This epoch, or starting point, is a fundamental part of the Unix operating system’s timekeeping.
Which operating system was released first?
OS/2
Linux
Windows
Mac OS
That answer is incorrect. Mac OS (originally named Macintosh System Software) was first released in 1984. However, other operating systems predate it, such as CP/M (1974) and MS-DOS (1981).
The name of technology company HP stands for what?
Hewlett-Packard
Howard Packmann
Husker-Pollosk
Hellman-Pohl
HP is the abbreviation for Hewlett-Packard, the original name of the company founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. The company continues to use the HP moniker as its brand name.
In the server hosting industry IaaS stands for…
Internet as a Service
Infrastructure as a Service
Internet and a Server
Infrastructure as a Server
No explanation available.
How many bytes are in a single Kibibyte?
1024
2400
1240
1000
A kibibyte (KiB) is a unit of information equal to 210 bytes. Therefore, one kibibyte contains 1024 bytes (since 210 = 1024). This differs from a kilobyte (KB), which is often, but not always, 1000 bytes.
When did the online streaming service “Mixer” launch?
2009
2016
2011
2013
Mixer, Microsoft’s streaming service, initially launched as Beam in January 2016. The platform was later rebranded to Mixer in 2016. Therefore, 2016 accurately reflects its launch year.
What does AD stand for in relation to Windows Operating Systems?
Active Department
Active Directory
Automated Database
Alternative Drive
No explanation available.
Approximately how many Apple I personal computers were created?
100
200
1000
500
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hand-built the Apple I computers in his garage. Production estimates vary slightly, but most sources agree that approximately 200 units were assembled and sold. This small production run is characteristic of its early home-computer status.
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