Computer Terms
4 bits, or half a byte
What is a nibble?
Famously sunk at Pearl Harbor
What is USS Arizona?
Its eruption in 1991 was both the most violent in the Philippines and the most powerful of the 20th Century
What is a Pinatubo?
"We don't need no steenking badges!"
What is Blazing Saddles?
One of Santa's nicknames, "the king of jingle-ling"
What is Kris Kringle?
Not just in computers, this term refers to anyone with extraordinary knowledge in a field or discipline, like John in networking, AJ in SQL and Jeff in just about everything
What is a guru?
Remembered for his sudden departure from office, and for saying "...ask what you can do for your country."
Who was President John F Kennedy (JFK)?
This wife of a former president is said to have an insatiable appetite for collecting shoes
Who is Imelda Marcos?
"May the Force be with you."
What is Star Wars?
"The most famous reindeer of all"
Who is Rudolph?
General term for anything that is produced by a computer, such as to a screen or printer.
What is output?
Occurring March 5, 1770, it is claimed by many to be the first battle of The American Revolution.
What is The Boston Massacre?
A famous American general was forced to abandon this city, the Filipino capital, in WWII.
What is Manila?
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
What is Month Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail?
Voices a talking snowman marionette
Who is Burl Ives?
A computer's workspace
What is Memory?
While evacuating the Philippines in WWII, made this solemn promise:
"I shall return!"
Who was General Douglas MacArthur?
This peninsula was one of the last American/Filipino positions to fall to Japan in WWII.
What is Bataan?
"Go ahead. Make my day."
Who is Harry Callahan/Dirty Harry/Clint Eastwood?
According to the song, Christmas has this many days
What is 12?
A search engine said to not track its users' activity
What is DuckDuckGo?
Launched on October 21, 1797, she is the oldest warship afloat in the world, and America's ship of state.
What is USS Constitution?
CT's favorite Filipino
Who is Francis?
"If that thing had nine lives, she just spent 'em all. Whew!"
What is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/Christmas Vacation?/Who is Cousin Eddie/Randy Quaid?
Composed by St. Hilary of Poitiers in the 4th century, presumably after the first recorded Christmas celebration, it may well be the oldest known Christmas song
What is Jesus illuminates all?