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The generic term for the mechanical, electrical and electronic components of a computer are called what?

Which computer language is an acronym of the name of the world's first computer programmer?

What letter is between Q and E on a computer keyboard?

In computer lingo what is a MUD?

What kind of fruit was used to name a computer in 1984?

In what field of study are the terms CPU, PC, and VDU used?

From what source did William Henry Gates III amass his fortune?

Charlie the pet dog was replace by what in the remake of the Absent-minded Professor called "Flubber" in 1997?

What did Charles Babbage invent when he designed his analytical engine in 1833?

10.

Movie maker George Lucas Filed a law suit against President Ronald Reagan to get him to stop referring to an outer space computer controlled defense system as what?

11.

What time doe the computer virus W32MARIJUANA interrupt you to suggest taking a break?

12.

Hal, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, got its name how?

13.

Pixar created a 1995 blockbuster hit move using computer animation What was the title of the movie?

14.

Which computer company dropped the Play Station line and created an Aptiva brand computer for home users?

15.

Red Hat and Yellow Dog are computer outfits that distributed an alternative computer operating system What was the name of the system?

16.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation named its $250,000 computer designed to crack the US government's outdated DES cryptographic code what?

17.

What common element is used in the manufacture of computer chips?

18.

On the birthday of a famous painter, every March 6th, what computer virus strikes?

19.

The Dancing Baby computer generated 3D image danced it's way onto what TV show in 1998?

20.

What US Democratic senator had the first internet home page?

21.

Originally, ENIAC, the world's first "modern" computer was constructed to do what?

22.

The Los Angeles Police Department developed a computer program to help solve homicides What was it called?

23.

The first computer used for weather research was named what?

24.

The displays commonly found in notebook and laptop computers are called what?

25.

After breaking into physicist Tsutomu Shimomura's computer on Christmas in 1994, what legendary hacker was taken down?

26.

What personal computer became a video production system with the addition of New Tek's Video Toaster?

27.

Digital Equipment Corporation sued what computer chip manufacturer claiming it stole the technology to develop the Pentium Pro?

28.

What was the name of the computer language named after a French philosopher and mathematician?

29.

What was the name of the computer company that was named after the founder's memories of a summer in an Orchard in Oregon?

1. The generic term for the mechanical, electrical and electronic components of a computer are called what?

2. Which computer language is an acronym of the name of the world's first computer programmer?

3. What letter is between Q and E on a computer keyboard?

4. In computer lingo what is a MUD?

5. What kind of fruit was used to name a computer in 1984?

6. In what field of study are the terms CPU, PC, and VDU used?

7. From what source did William Henry Gates III amass his fortune?

8. Charlie the pet dog was replace by what in the remake of the Absent-minded Professor called "Flubber" in 1997?

9. What did Charles Babbage invent when he designed his analytical engine in 1833?

10. Movie maker George Lucas Filed a law suit against President Ronald Reagan to get him to stop referring to an outer space computer controlled defense system as what?

11. What time doe the computer virus W32MARIJUANA interrupt you to suggest taking a break?

12. Hal, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, got its name how?

13. Pixar created a 1995 blockbuster hit move using computer animation What was the title of the movie?

14. Which computer company dropped the Play Station line and created an Aptiva brand computer for home users?

15. Red Hat and Yellow Dog are computer outfits that distributed an alternative computer operating system What was the name of the system?

16. The Electronic Frontier Foundation named its $250,000 computer designed to crack the US government's outdated DES cryptographic code what?

17. What common element is used in the manufacture of computer chips?

18. On the birthday of a famous painter, every March 6th, what computer virus strikes?

19. The Dancing Baby computer generated 3D image danced it's way onto what TV show in 1998?

20. What US Democratic senator had the first internet home page?

21. Originally, ENIAC, the world's first "modern" computer was constructed to do what?

22. The Los Angeles Police Department developed a computer program to help solve homicides What was it called?

23. The first computer used for weather research was named what?

24. The displays commonly found in notebook and laptop computers are called what?

25. After breaking into physicist Tsutomu Shimomura's computer on Christmas in 1994, what legendary hacker was taken down?

26. What personal computer became a video production system with the addition of New Tek's Video Toaster?

27. Digital Equipment Corporation sued what computer chip manufacturer claiming it stole the technology to develop the Pentium Pro?

28. What was the name of the computer language named after a French philosopher and mathematician?

29. What was the name of the computer company that was named after the founder's memories of a summer in an Orchard in Oregon?

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Computer Trivia

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1 - The generic term for the mechanical, electrical and electronic components of a computer are called what?

Hardware

2 - Which computer language is an acronym of the name of the world's first computer programmer?

ADA

3 - What letter is between Q and E on a computer keyboard?

4 - In computer lingo what is a MUD?

Multi User Computer Game

5 - What kind of fruit was used to name a computer in 1984?

Apple

6 - In what field of study are the terms CPU, PC, and VDU used?

Computer Science

7 - From what source did William Henry Gates III amass his fortune?

Computer software

8 - Charlie the pet dog was replace by what in the remake of the Absent-minded Professor called "Flubber" in 1997?

Weebo, the computer

9 - What did Charles Babbage invent when he designed his analytical engine in 1833?

Computer

10 - Movie maker George Lucas Filed a law suit against President Ronald Reagan to get him to stop referring to an outer space computer controlled defense system as what?

Star Wars

11 - What time doe the computer virus W32MARIJUANA interrupt you to suggest taking a break?

4:20 pm

12 - Hal, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, got its name how?

Take the letters IBM, and select the preceding letter for each one

13 - Pixar created a 1995 blockbuster hit move using computer animation What was the title of the movie?

Toy Story

14 - Which computer company dropped the Play Station line and created an Aptiva brand computer for home users?

IBM corporation

15 - Red Hat and Yellow Dog are computer outfits that distributed an alternative computer operating system What was the name of the system?

Linux

16 - The Electronic Frontier Foundation named its $250,000 computer designed to crack the US government's outdated DES cryptographic code what?

Deep Crack

17 - What common element is used in the manufacture of computer chips?

Silicon

18 - On the birthday of a famous painter, every March 6th, what computer virus strikes?

Michelangelo

19 - The Dancing Baby computer generated 3D image danced it's way onto what TV show in 1998?

Ally McBeal

20 - What US Democratic senator had the first internet home page?

Ted Kennedy

21 - Originally, ENIAC, the world's first "modern" computer was constructed to do what?

To compute ballistic trajectories for artillery shells

22 - The Los Angeles Police Department developed a computer program to help solve homicides What was it called?

HITMAN, for Homicide Information Tracking Management Automation Network

23 - The first computer used for weather research was named what?

MANIAC - Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer

24 - The displays commonly found in notebook and laptop computers are called what?

Liquid Crystal Display

25 - After breaking into physicist Tsutomu Shimomura's computer on Christmas in 1994, what legendary hacker was taken down?

Kevin Mitnick

26 - What personal computer became a video production system with the addition of New Tek's Video Toaster?

Amiga

27 - Digital Equipment Corporation sued what computer chip manufacturer claiming it stole the technology to develop the Pentium Pro?

Intel Corporation

28 - What was the name of the computer language named after a French philosopher and mathematician?

PASCAL

29 - What was the name of the computer company that was named after the founder's memories of a summer in an Orchard in Oregon?

Apple

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Computer Trivia

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1 - The generic term for the mechanical, electrical and electronic components of a computer are called what?

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