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Computers, Computers, Computers Quiz

Test your knowledge of computers with these questions about software, programming languages, operating systems, and virus protection programs.

A multiple-choice quiz by computerwiz1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
computerwiz1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,504

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2229

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these popular Microsoft Office applications is a spreadsheet program? Hint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Powerpoint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these programs makes it easy to watch online videos and listen to music? Hint

Adobe Reader

QuickTime

Linux

Trojan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of the following Windows operating systems, which one was released on October 25, 2001? Hint

Mac OS X

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Windows Millennium

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is NOT a programming language? Hint

Ada

PASCAL

Mozilla

C++

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following is NOT an anti-virus program? Hint

Aptiva

McAfee

PC-Cillin

AVG

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is a real operating system? Hint

Perl

Solaris

Boomerang

Cold Fusion

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do the letters HTTP stand for? Hint

Hypertext Testing Program

Hyper Terminal Transfer Protocol

Hyper Time Training Portal

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is commonly referred to as the "Father of Computing"? Hint

Carl Jung

Bill Gates

Charles Babbage

Ada Lovelace

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the co-founder of Apple Computers, the company that created the Macintosh operating systems? Hint

James Appleton

Michael Dell

Steve Jobs

Alan Turing

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these industries use computers on a daily basis? Hint

The Restaurant Industry

The Medical Industry

The Retail Industry

All of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these popular Microsoft Office applications is a spreadsheet program?

Answer: Microsoft Excel

Yes, Microsoft Excel is the spreadsheet program. Access is a database management program, Powerpoint is a presentation program, and Outlook is a special e-mail system developed by Microsoft.

2. Which of these programs makes it easy to watch online videos and listen to music?

Answer: QuickTime

Adobe Reader is a .pdf application for viewing coded documents, such as brochures, catalogs, etc. online. Linux is another operating system still used by many people, and Trojan is a dangerous computer virus that you need to watch out for, because it can actually destroy your computer's operating system.

3. Of the following Windows operating systems, which one was released on October 25, 2001?

Answer: Windows XP

Yes, Windows XP was released on October 25, 2001. Windows Millennium Edition was released on September 14, 2000, Mac OS X on March 14, 2001, and Windows Vista was released on January 30, 2007.

4. Which of the following is NOT a programming language?

Answer: Mozilla

Mozilla is a web browser (aka Mozilla Firefox). The other three choices are all programming languages; PASCAL was named after Blaise Pascal and Ada was named after Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer in history.

5. Which of the following is NOT an anti-virus program?

Answer: Aptiva

All of these are anti-virus programs for your computer except for Aptiva which is an old-brand computer manufactured by IBM in the late 1980's and early 1990's.

6. Which of the following is a real operating system?

Answer: Solaris

Yes, it is Solaris; all of the other choices are programming languages.

7. What do the letters HTTP stand for?

Answer: Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Hypertext transfer protocol, as it is most commonly known, is a part of all web addresses. Look at your address bar and http:// should be at the very beginning of the website address.

8. Who is commonly referred to as the "Father of Computing"?

Answer: Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage was a mechanical engineer who invented the concept of the programmable computer and also invented the first mechanical computer that later laid the foundation for more complex computer systems.

Bill Gates is the founder and former CEO of the Microsoft Corporation in Washington state, Ada Lovelace was considered the very first computer programmer in history, and Carl Jung is a well-known historical Psychologist.

9. Who was the co-founder of Apple Computers, the company that created the Macintosh operating systems?

Answer: Steve Jobs

Yes, Steve Jobs is the co-founder of Apple Computers. Michael Dell is actually the CEO of Dell Computers, Alan Turing was a famed computer code breaker and is credited with inventing the Turing Test, and James Appleton is a name I just made up.

10. Which of these industries use computers on a daily basis?

Answer: All of these

Yes, all of these industries AND MORE! Computers are used in just about every single industry all around the world.

Source: Author computerwiz1

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