The Ultimate Computer Acronyms Quiz

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1. Allows more data to be sent over existing copper phone lines than traditional modem lines.

Answer: ADSL

ADSL is an acronym for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. It is a data line between a users modem and the internet provider which allows quicker transmission than a traditional DSL connection. Asymmetric in this context means that there is greater bandwidth and higher bit rate going towards the subscriber's computer as opposed to the reverse causing the downloading of internet content to be sent quickly.

2. The program that the microprocessor uses to get the computer started after it's turned on.

Answer: BIOS

BIOS is an acronym for Basic Input/Output System. It as a type of software referred to as firmware which is used during the boot-up process when your computer is turned on. Firmware checks your hardware components and actives the operating system. BIOS specific to your computer or motherboard interfaces with the various components and devices that comprise the chipset within your processor.

3. A program commonly used by engineers and architects.

Answer: CAD

CAD is an acronym for Computer-aided Design. It is a type of software used by designers for the creation of industrial art in businesses such as automotive, architecture, aerospace and others. Designs that were manually produced for industry previously are now computer aided. Examples include technical drawings that can now be produced in three dimensions instead of two dimensions. CAD is also used to create computer animation for film or gaming.

4. A computer programming language developed in the 1960s for students to write simple programs.

Answer: BASIC

BASIC is an acronym for Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It is a programming language that was developed in the 1960s for use by non-technical people in order to use computers. Early PCs were equipped with BASIC due to its ease of learning and was also used by business for customized software development. Through the years BASIC became more extensive and became the forerunner for Microsoft and Apple software applications.

5. Language used by web browsers to interpret text and images.

Answer: HTML

HTML is an acronym for Hypertext Markup Language. It was created in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee in conjunction with the development of the internet. He used the previously invented hypertext to write his browser and server software which enables your computer display to become machine readable. Combined with Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript, HTML provides the foundation for the World Wide Web.

6. This is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place.

Answer: CPU

CPU is an acronym for Central Processing Unit. The CPU is the processor within the computer which executes the commands of the program that allows the unit to function. Current CPUs are microprocessors that contain a chip, which is a system of circuitry that has instructions stored in its memory. Intel chips are the most popular and have been available commercially since the 1970s.

7. Four-Color model used for printing.

Answer: CMYK

CMYK is an acronym for Cyan Magenta Yellow and Key(black). It is in reference to printing process in most printers whether it be in color or just black. 'K' is used to describe black so as not to confuse it with blue. The printer uses these colors and the combination thereof to reproduce the required image.

These colors are stored separately inside cartridges within your printer which need to be replaced periodically.

8. A digital interface for transmitting audio and video data in a single cable.

Answer: HDMI

HDMI is an acronym for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. It enables the transmission of digital audio and video data from a compatible source device to computer monitors, digital television or digital audio instrument. For example, you can connect an HDMI cable between your computer and your digital TV which will allow you to watch a program on TV that is transferred from your computer, an adapter may be required.

Other applications include connections to camcorders or digital cameras.

9. This is the standard monitor or display interface that was used in most PCs prior to the new millennium.

Answer: VGA

VGA is an acronym for Video Graphics Array. It is a display standard that was developed by IBM in 1987 which allows for a resolution of 640x280 pixels on your computer monitor or any monitor. Since that time higher resolutions have been introduced. The VGC is characterized by a 15-pin connector which is used on numerous video cards, laptops, projectors, PC monitors and high definition TV sets.

10. Foundation of the Internet which allows computers to communicate over long distance networks.

Answer: TCP/IP

TCP/IP is an acronym for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Basically, it is the language that your computer uses in order to gain entry to the Internet. The protocol refers to a set of rules that allows systems to communicate and transmit information to each other, and may be applied by software or hardware or both.

There are different types of TCP/IP which are shown in your title bar for the particular site that you are on, with HTTP, HTTPS or FTP being the three most common.

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The Ultimate Computer Acronyms Quiz | Computers

You will need to match the computer acronym to the function, accessory or program that it relates to.

Questions		Choices
1. Allows more data to be sent over existing copper phone lines than traditional modem lines.		BASIC
2. The program that the microprocessor uses to get the computer started after it's turned on.		CAD
3. A program commonly used by engineers and architects.		ADSL
4. A computer programming language developed in the 1960s for students to write simple programs.		HDMI
5. Language used by web browsers to interpret text and images.		HTML
6. This is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place.		BIOS
7. Four-Color model used for printing.		CPU
8. A digital interface for transmitting audio and video data in a single cable.		TCP/IP
9. This is the standard monitor or display interface that was used in most PCs prior to the new millennium.		VGA
10. Foundation of the Internet which allows computers to communicate over long distance networks.		CMYK