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Computer Smarts
100

UMass Amherst is located in which U.S. state?

Massachusetts

100

What computer device do you usually use to type letters and words?

Keyboard

200

UMass’s mascot is Sam the _____. (9 letters)

Minuteman

200

What do you call the instructions we give a computer to tell it what to do?

Code or program

300

What color is UMass especially known for: maroon, orange, or purple?

Maroon (red counts as half the point)

300

Computers store lots of information using two numbers. What are they?

0 and 1 (Binary)

400

UMass Amherst was founded more than 160 years ago. Was it founded in 1863, 1963, or 2003?

1863

400

You find a mistake in your computer program and fix it. What is this called: debugging, downloading, or charging?

Debugging

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