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101.

Which of these is a valid e-mail address?
A. professor.at.learnthenet
B. www.learnthenet.com
C. professor@learnthenet.com
D. professor@learnthenet
Answer» D. professor@learnthenet
Discussion
102.

What does CPU stand for?
A. Cute People United
B. Commonwealth Press Union
C. Computer Parts of USA
D. Central Processing Unit
Answer» E.
Discussion
103.

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)?
A. 6502
B. 8080
C. 6400
D. 8286
Answer» C. 6400
Discussion
104.

In which decade were the first successful diode and triode vacuum tubes invented?
A. 1800s
B. 1880s
C. 1890s
D. 1900s
Answer» E.
Discussion
105.

RAM stands for...
A. Random Access Memory
B. Really Annoying Machine
C. Read A Manual
D. Real Absolute Memory
Answer» B. Really Annoying Machine
Discussion
106.

What does SSL stand for?
A. Secure Socket Layer
B. System Socket Layer
C. Superuser System Login
D. Secure System Login
Answer» B. System Socket Layer
Discussion
107.

What is a URL?
A. A computer software program
B. A type of UFO
C. The address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web
D. An acronym for Uniform Resources Learning
Answer» D. An acronym for Uniform Resources Learning
Discussion
108.

What is a NIC?
A. Netware Intranet Controller
B. No Internet Connection
C. Network Interface Card
D. Network Interference Control
Answer» D. Network Interference Control
Discussion
109.

The Internet was developed in the...
A. Early 1990s
B. Late 1980s
C. Early 1970s
D. Late 1960s
Answer» E.
Discussion
110.

The first graphical browser for the WWW was named:
A. Netscape
B. Veronica
C. Mosaic
D. Explorer
Answer» D. Explorer
Discussion
111.

What does ICMP stand for?
A. Internet Connection Modem Protocol
B. Intranet Control Message Program
C. Internal Conflict Management Program
D. Internet Control Message Protocol
Answer» E.
Discussion
112.

This virus activated every Friday the 13th, affects both .EXE and .COM files and deletes any programs run on that day. What is the name of that virus?
A. Chernobyl
B. Jerusalem
C. Melissa
D. I Love You
Answer» C. Melissa
Discussion
113.

A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or compromises the security of the computer. Which 'Computer Virus' it is?
A. Joke Program
B. Worm
C. Trojan
D. Hoax
Answer» D. Hoax
Discussion
114.

What is the Websites code for the country New Zealand?
A. NZ
B. NW
C. NE
D. ZL
Answer» B. NW
Discussion
115.

What is RISC?
A. Remodeled Interface System Computer
B. Remote Intranet Secured Connection
C. Runtime Instruction Set Compiler
D. Reduced Instruction Set Computer
Answer» E.
Discussion
116.

Which Intel chip was the first to support a 32-bit bus architecture?
A. 486SI
B. Pentium
C. 286
D. 386DX
Answer» E.
Discussion
117.

Which of the following word processors came first?
A. WordPerfect
B. Lotus Notes
C. MS Word
D. WordStar
Answer» E.
Discussion
118.

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?
A. International Business Machines
B. MITS
C. Xerox
D. Bell Laboratories
Answer» E.
Discussion
119.

What is TTL?
A. Technical Talk Language
B. Transparent Transfer Layer
C. Time To Live
D. True Technology Lives
Answer» D. True Technology Lives
Discussion
120.

What is the Websites code for the country Bulgaria?
A. BU
B. BR
C. BL
D. BG
Answer» E.
Discussion
121.

What does PPTP stand for?
A. Point to Point Transmission Protocol
B. Point to Point Transfer Protocol
C. Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
D. Point to Point Traffic Protocol
Answer» D. Point to Point Traffic Protocol
Discussion
122.

What is the Websites code for the country Spain?
A. SI
B. SP
C. ES
D. SN
Answer» D. SN
Discussion
123.

The first web server was built in:
A. 1990 in Geneva, Switzerland
B. 1985 in Berkeley, California
C. 1988 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
D. 1947 in Berningham, UK
Answer» B. 1985 in Berkeley, California
Discussion
124.

In what year did the Symantec Corporation first release Norton Antivirus?
A. 1990
B. 1995
C. 1988
D. 1997
Answer» B. 1995
Discussion
125.

What is the Websites code for the country Colombia?
A. CO
B. CM
C. CL
D. CB
Answer» B. CM
Discussion
126.

The IBM PC-XT was the first to include a hard drive. What was the capacity of this disk?
A. 20 MB
B. 1.44 MB
C. 10 MB
D. 750 KB
Answer» D. 750 KB
Discussion
127.

A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is...
A. Worm
B. Retrovirus
C. Trojan
D. Ghost virus
Answer» C. Trojan
Discussion
128.

What was the clock speed of the original IBM PC?
A. Less than 5 MHz
B. 10 MHz
C. 8 MHz
D. Just over 16 MHz
Answer» B. 10 MHz
Discussion
129.

What is NAT?
A. Network Address Translation
B. Network Administration Tool
C. Novell Address Transfer
D. Newly Added Technology
Answer» B. Network Administration Tool
Discussion
130.

What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?
A. A Web browser
B. A connection to an Internet Access Provider
C. A computer
D. A modem
Answer» E.
Discussion
131.

On what date was the debut of the first IBM Personal Computer?
A. August 12, 1981
B. January 21 1979
C. August 21, 1980
D. January 12, 1982
Answer» B. January 21 1979
Discussion
132.

ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by:
A. FAA
B. Department of Defence
C. NATO
D. UART
Answer» C. NATO
Discussion
133.

Which of the following is not a part of the Internet?
A. World Wide Web
B. Email
C. CD-ROM
D. HTTP
Answer» D. HTTP
Discussion
134.

What is a spider?
A. A computer virus
B. A program that catalogs Web sites
C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems
D. An application for viewing Web sites
Answer» C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems
Discussion
135.

The abbreviation URL stands for:
A. User Regulation Law
B. Unknown RAM Load
C. Uniform Resource Locator
D. Ultimate RAM Locator
Answer» D. Ultimate RAM Locator
Discussion
136.

What is the Websites code for the country Mongolia?
A. MN
B. ML
C. MG
D. MO
Answer» B. ML
Discussion
137.

Which one of the following is a search engine?
A. Macromedia Flash
B. Google
C. Netscape
D. Librarians Index to the Internet
Answer» C. Netscape
Discussion
138.

What is LCP?
A. Local Connection Protocol
B. Lost Connection Problem
C. Link Control Protocol
D. Laggy Connection Problem
Answer» D. Laggy Connection Problem
Discussion
139.

What does the abbreviation "http" stand for?
A. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
B. High Task Termination Procedure
C. Harvard Teletext Proof
D. Hindustan Times Technical Proffesionals
Answer» B. High Task Termination Procedure
Discussion
140.

What is VCM?
A. Virtual Connection Manager
B. Virtual Channel Memory
C. Voice Controlled Modem
D. Voice Communications Module
Answer» C. Voice Controlled Modem
Discussion
141.

What does ECP stand for?
A. Extended Capabilities Port
B. Extra Compatible Part
C. Extended Connection Port
D. External Cordless Peripheral
Answer» B. Extra Compatible Part
Discussion
142.

According to CNN, how much did Internet traffic increase between 1994 and 1996?
A. Two times
B. Five times
C. Ten times
D. Twenty-five times
Answer» E.
Discussion
143.

In 1983, which person was the first to offer a definition of the term 'computer virus'?
A. McAfee
B. Smith
C. Cohen
D. Norton
Answer» D. Norton
Discussion
144.

What is the World Wide Web?
A. A computer game
B. A software program
C. The part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages
D. Another name for the Internet
Answer» D. Another name for the Internet
Discussion
145.

What is the Websites code for the country United Kingdom?
A. GB
B. UK
C. EN
D. EG
Answer» C. EN
Discussion
146.

What is a MAC?
A. A Computer made by Apple
B. Memory Address Corruption
C. Mediocre Apple Computer
D. Media Access Control
Answer» E.
Discussion
147.

What is FMD?
A. FastEthernet Measuring Device
B. Flashing Media Diode
C. Fluorescent Multi-Layer Disc
D. Flash Media Driver
Answer» D. Flash Media Driver
Discussion
148.

Which of these is a documented hoax virus?
A. McDonalds screensaver
B. Alien.worm
C. Merry Xmas
D. Adolph
Answer» B. Alien.worm
Discussion
149.

How do you subscribe to an Internet mailing list?
A. Contact your Internet service provider
B. Send e-mail to the list manager
C. Telephone the mailing list webmaster
D. Send a letter to the list
Answer» C. Telephone the mailing list webmaster
Discussion
150.

Computers calculate numbers in what mode?
A. Decimal
B. Octal
C. Binary
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion