'Back' to the Basics

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1. When I upgraded from a typewriter to a computer, the salesman asked me what I planned to do with the computer because he needed to figure out what kind of CPU I needed. CPU? What's that? Come Play with Us Computer Parts United Central Processing Unit Creative Package Universal

2. When I was buying my computer, the salesman asked me whether I wanted a desktop unit or a tower. To what item was he referring? The power strip Chocolates The scanner The computer case

3. The computer salesman asked me what type of visual display unit I wanted. I stared blankly at him until he called it by what other name? Glass frame Watch face Monitor Mirror

4. Now that I had selected the big components for my computer, the salesman asked me what type of keyboard and mouse I wanted. Musical rodents, I asked? He laughed and informed me that these were what type of devices? Output Input Decorative Memory

5. The computer salesman asked me what I was planning to do with my computer, and among other things, I told him I wanted to compose and play music. What internal component did he suggest I purchase? Sound card White-noise maker Digital harpsichord Mini orchestra

6. Another item that the computer salesman suggested I purchase was upgraded memory sticks; he said that this would improve the computer's performance. What acronym did he use for the memory sticks? RAM WYSIWYG ROM LLAMA

7. I told the computer salesman that besides saving files to the hard drive, I wanted to save them to a device that I could keep in my desk drawer. Considering that I bought my computer back in the early 1990s, what device did the salesman recommend I purchase? A little stenographer USB flash drive Floppy disks DVD-R

8. The computer salesman asked me what type of programs I wanted on my computer. I thought he meant TV programs, but he was actually referring to what type of item? Software Playbills Agendas Stickers

9. The last thing the computer salesman asked me was whether I wanted to buy a printer. What type of device did he call it? Generator Irritating Cooling Output

10. After using my computer for a while, the inevitable occurred: I became addicted to playing games on it. I was dissatisfied with the quality of the graphics on my computer, however, so what expansion component did I end up purchasing? Graphical user interface High speed interocitor Drawing kit Video card