Author Biography: denmarks

Let's go on a cruise. The following questions are about cruising and what you will find on a ship. Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

I grew up in Los Angeles in the 50s and 60s. These are some of my memories

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

I have traveled over 25,000 miles on Amtrak. These are some questions and facts about the long distance trains.

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.

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.

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.

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.