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1 Cryptology
Follow the history of codes from Roman times to the present.
Difficult
10 Q
Hegh
Aug 22 07
1023 plays
2 Computers Before The PC
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 Q
ertrum
May 18 04
3891 plays
3 The New Virus Threat
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 Q
Bertho
Aug 27 04
2589 plays
4 Basic Computer Security
This quiz is designed to test your understanding of basic computer security aspects as well as a little history.
Average
10 Q
Codelock
Aug 02 04
3801 plays
5 The Science of Computer Technology
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 Q
ebanks120
Mar 22 09
924 plays
6 Not So Familiar Computing Terms
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 Q
fritzer
Feb 14 04
5826 plays
7 Computer Terms
Ten questions to quiz your computer knowledge.
Average
10 Q
LMN
Apr 04 00
16170 plays
8 Computer Potpourri II
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 Q
foobarguyohio
Apr 28 05
2805 plays
9 The Real Computer History Quiz
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 Q
brownknows
Aug 28 00
5067 plays
10 Computer Acronyms
It is a quiz on Computer Acronyms. Good Luck!
Difficult
15 Q
nyte
Jan 01 02
8721 plays
11 Are You A Computer Geek?
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 Q
Richgurl26
Dec 20 04
4896 plays
12 Computer Potpourri I (The Early Decades)
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 Q
foobarguyohio
Apr 26 05
1266 plays
13 Computerized
Questions from the A+ Certification Test.(these are some questions I remembered)
Difficult
10 Q
CINDYNLACE
May 04 01
4161 plays
14 The Stupid Computer User Super Quiz
Very general, extremely trivial computer questions for all the family....
Difficult
10 Q
bobbyc
Mar 01 03
5304 plays
15 General Computer Software
General questions on the theoretical side of designing software!
Difficult
5 Q
aimezly
Dec 13 01
4716 plays
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Last Updated Nov 20 09 2:49 PM

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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