Network Basic
What phrase do you hear most often when someone’s something isn’t working?
“Have you tried turning it off and on again?”
What’s the #1 password people still use, even in 2025?
“password” or “123456”
What’s the first thing people do when their printer doesn’t work?
Hit it
What’s the IT professional’s favorite fix for random errors?
Restart the computer
What sound did the internet make in the 90s?
Dial-up modem screeching
What’s the universal answer when someone asks, “Is the internet down?”
“It works on my machine.”
What’s the best way to get hacked in under 10 seconds?
Click the suspicious link in that “urgent” email.
What computer part is most likely to be called “the box thingy”?
The tower/case
What application do most people say they “can’t live without” at work?
Outlook
What classic computer game came free with Windows to keep us entertained?
Solitaire Minesweeper
If a network switch were a person at a party, what would it be doing?
Introducing everyone to everyone else.
If a prince emails you asking for money, where is he probably not from?
Nigeria
What’s the #1 use for USB drives in 2025?
Getting lost in a desk drawer
What software feature is basically the computer saying, “I know better than you”?
Auto-correct
Before Spotify and Apple Music, what was the hottest way to get music on your computer?
Napster or LimeWire
What’s the closest thing in IT to playing traffic cop?
Routing (network packets)
What’s the easiest way to give away your password without realizing it?
Writing it on a sticky note and leaving it on your monitor.
What piece of hardware makes the loudest “dying whale” noise when it’s failing?
A hard drive
Justin
Which software update always seems to break something else?
The one marked “critical.”
Anything Microsoft
What “cloud storage” method did everyone use in the 90s?
Burning things onto CDs
What’s the unofficial “IT unit of measurement” for how far Wi-Fi really reaches or how good is my internet?
Netflix works
What is the only 100% secure computer?
One that’s unplugged, turned off, and encased in concrete.
What’s the single most mysterious button on a keyboard?
The “Scroll Lock” key
What’s the technical term for when Windows decides to restart for updates in the middle of a meeting?
Sabotage
What did we all shout across the office before Slack or Teams existed?
“Did you get my email?”