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1 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 10 qns
3717 plays
 May 18 04
ertrum editor
2 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 10 qns
2478 plays
 Aug 27 04
Bertho
3 Basic Computer Security icon
This quiz is designed to test your understanding of basic computer security aspects as well as a little history.
 Average 10 qns
3495 plays
 Aug 02 04
Codelock
4 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 10 qns
5505 plays
 Feb 14 04
fritzer
5 The Science of Computer Technology icon
Nowadays just about everything deals with computer usage. This quiz is based of the fundamentals of general computing. Thinking about going into engineering? Well, this quiz is for you.
 Average 10 qns
567 plays
 Mar 22 09
ebanks120 gold
6 Computer Terms
Ten questions to quiz your computer knowledge.
 Average 10 qns
15459 plays
 Apr 04 00
LMN
7 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 10 qns
2631 plays
 Apr 28 05
foobarguyohio
8 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 15 qns
4899 plays
 Aug 28 00
brownknows
9 Computer Acronyms icon
It is a quiz on Computer Acronyms. Good Luck!
 Difficult 15 qns
8334 plays
 Jan 01 02
nyte
10 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 10 qns
4614 plays
 Dec 20 04
Richgurl26
11 Computer Potpourri I (The Early Decades) icon
This is a collection of computer trivia primarily from the ?60s and ?70s (all the correct answers are from those decades, but I have sprinkled some incorrect answers from other decades). Old-timers should have no problem with this one.
 Impossible 10 qns
1146 plays
 Apr 26 05
foobarguyohio
12 Computerized icon
Questions from the A+ Certification Test.(these are some questions I remembered)
 Difficult 10 qns
4044 plays
 May 04 01
CINDYNLACE
13 The Stupid Computer User Super Quiz icon
Very general, extremely trivial computer questions for all the family....
 Difficult 10 qns
5082 plays
 Mar 01 03
bobbyc
14 General Computer Software icon
General questions on the theoretical side of designing software!
 Difficult 5 qns
4515 plays
 Dec 13 01
aimezly
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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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