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Introduction to Cobol
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I spent over 20 year in the data processing field working for a major bank. As a programmer most of my programs were coded in cobol. These questions are a basic introduction to the language.
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Software and Programming
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Average
10 Q
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denmarks
Jun 23 06
507 plays
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Los Angeles Memories
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I grew up in Los Angeles in the 50s and 60s. These are some of my memories
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Los Angeles Area
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Tough
10 Q
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denmarks
Jul 07 06
369 plays
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The Sewers of Paris
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Paris's first sewer system was built in the 1200s. It consisted of open troughs that ran down the center of the cobblestone streets. This was a major cause of the spread of the Black Death in 1348–1349.
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Paris
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Average
10 Q
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denmarks
Jul 09 06
270 plays
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Let's Go on a Cruise
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Let's go on a cruise. The following questions are about cruising and what you will find on a ship.
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Our World for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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denmarks
Jul 08 06
1740 plays
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How to Pack a Date in COBOL
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In the early days of computers, space was very limited. It was a challenge to store items in as few bytes as possible. This quiz is about the lower limits for storing a date in a COBOL program.
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Software and Programming
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Difficult
10 Q
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denmarks
Jul 03 06
342 plays
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The History of Computing
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My career followed the growth of the data processing industry. At the time I attended college there were no majors in data processing. I gained most of my training on my own or on the job.
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History of Science
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Difficult
10 Q
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denmarks
Jun 22 06
972 plays
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Almonds
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After spending 20 years in the data processing field I decided to help my brother-in-law with his almond business. I have learned much in the past 15 years about this nut. Let's see what you know.
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Nuts
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Difficult
10 Q
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denmarks
Jun 30 06
381 plays
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Number Bases
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Data is stored in a computer as a series of zeros and ones. It is called the binary system. This is the lowest possible number base since there are only 2 digits. This quiz will introduce other bases and how they are used in programming.
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Software and Programming
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Average
10 Q
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denmarks
Jun 24 06
981 plays
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Steamy Manhattan
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New York City has the largest steam generation system in the world. It is twice the size of the system in Paris, which is the largest in Europe.
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New York City
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Tough
10 Q
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denmarks
Aug 19 06
228 plays
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Amtrak Long Distance Trains
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I have traveled over 25,000 miles on Amtrak. These are some questions and facts about the long distance trains.
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U.S. Railroads
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Tough
10 Q
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denmarks
Jul 02 06
258 plays
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I'll Be Tickled Pink
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"Why can't you tickle yourself?" is one of the many unanswered questions in the universe. I hope to answer many questions on the tickle in this quiz.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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denmarks
Aug 18 06
585 plays
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Odd or Even
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The answer to each of the following questions is odd or even. So the average score should be 50%. Can you do better? Try to do it without a calculator. You may use 'o' and 'e' for the answer.
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Mixed 10 Q. Tough [C]
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Tough
10 Q
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denmarks
Aug 07 06
1206 plays
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