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1 trivia quiz  Computers Before The PC icon
Believe it or not, computers existed before the IBM PC and the Internet. This quiz is about some of those "dinosaurs" that used to inhabit the world's data centers and the people who created them.
 Difficult 10Q
3426 plays
 May 18 04
ertrum editor
2 trivia quiz  The New Virus Threat icon
One hundred years ago it was smallpox. Recently it was AIDS. In the age of technology there's a new virus that threatens our way of life. This quiz looks at computer virus history and some famous viruses that have plagued and panicked the computer world.
 Tough 10Q
2325 plays
 Aug 27 04
Bertho
3 trivia quiz  Not So Familiar Computing Terms icon
You know all about CPU's and motherboards and inkjet nozzles and modems (you do, don't you?). This quiz has to do with more obscure terminolgy applied to computing hardware and software. I encountered all of these in the 3/2/04 issue of PC Magazine.
 Average 10Q
5010 plays
 Feb 14 04
fritzer
4 trivia quiz  Personal Computer History icon
Did you grow up with a PC in the home or do you remember when the personal computer was a novelty electronic item that mathematician geeks played with? Take a trip back in time to the days of DOS and green screen personal computers.
 Tough 10Q
7815 plays
 Feb 29 00
petedemarko
5 trivia quiz  Basic Computer Security icon
This quiz is designed to test your understanding of basic computer security aspects as well as a little history.
 Average 10Q
3048 plays
 Aug 02 04
Codelock
6 trivia quiz  Computer Terms
Ten questions to quiz your computer knowledge.
 Average 10Q
14469 plays
 Apr 04 00
LMN
7 trivia quiz  Computer Potpourri II icon
More general computer trivia. I've expanded beyond hardware and software. I have thrown in some companies and a comic strip as well.
 Very Difficult 10Q
2367 plays
 Apr 28 05
foobarguyohio
8 trivia quiz  The Real Computer History Quiz icon
There are lots of PC experts out there today. Not too many of them have knowledge that extends back to the early days of the PC. How good are you at early PC history?
 Very Difficult 15Q
4641 plays
 Aug 28 00
brownknows
9 trivia quiz  Computer Acronyms icon
It is a quiz on Computer Acronyms. Good Luck!
 Difficult 15Q
7872 plays
 Jan 01 02
nyte
10 trivia quiz  The Stupid Computer User Super Quiz icon
Very general, extremely trivial computer questions for all the family....
 Difficult 10Q
4773 plays
 Mar 01 03
bobbyc
11 trivia quiz  Computerized icon
Questions from the A+ Certification Test.(these are some questions I remembered)
 Difficult 10Q
3846 plays
 May 04 01
CINDYNLACE
12 trivia quiz  Are You A Computer Geek? icon
You are staring at your computer at this very moment. But how much do really know about it? Take our quiz and try to earn your computer-geek stripes.
 Difficult 10Q
4251 plays
 Dec 20 04
Richgurl26
13 trivia quiz  General Computer Software icon
General questions on the theoretical side of designing software!
 Difficult 5Q
4281 plays
 Dec 13 01
aimezly

Some sample questions from this category:

* The invention of the transistor, or semiconductor, was one of the most important developments leading to the personal computer revolution. What company invented the transistor in 1947?
* The Central Processing Unit is an embeded chip that acts as the 'brains' of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)?
* Before the invention of word processing and spreadsheet software, personal computers had little value in the mainstream business world. Which of the following word processors came first?
* The original IBM PC used 5.25-inch floppy disks to store its operating system and programs. The IBM PC-XT was the first to include a hard drive. What was the capacity of this disk?
* The speed that a microprocessor runs is measured in megahertz. It is often referred to as the clock speed of the CPU. What was the clock speed of the original IBM PC?

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