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Grammar
The Internet
Abbreviations
Digital Security
Computer History
100
Does this sentence require "don't have to" or "mustn't"? You _________ forget to be on time for your exam next week.
mustn't
100
Name one type of online synchronous and asynchronous communication
Synchronous: skype, IM, chat Asynchronous: forums, emails, Usenet
100
LAN
local area network
100
Which country is believed to be responsible for the Sony Pictures hack late last year?
North Korea
100
Which language is older: FORTRAN or Perl?
FORTRAN
200
Fix the errors in the following sentence. "If you would study for your exam then you will be successful."
study/will be OR studied/would be
200
What is the difference between the internet and the world wide web?
WWW is only part of the internet
200
HTML
hypertext markup language
200
What was the name of the virus that interrupted Iran's nuclear program?
Stuxnet
200
Explain how the definition of "computer" changed over time
Use to be people, not machines
300
Where does the apostrophe go in the following phrase? "Not all of my friends computers are PCs; some are Macs."
friends'
300
What was the name of Yahoo's old homepage hosting system? (Now closed.)
Geocities
300
POP
post office protocol
300
Name four strategies a person can use to make their passwords as strong as possible
answers will vary
300
Who was the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
400
Connect the two sentences using a time phrase. "The trigger routine of the virus runs." "The payload routine activates, which often involves causing damage."
When/once/after the trigger routine of the virus runs, the payload routine activates, which often involves causing damage.
400
What is VOIP?
voice over internet protocol
400
CMC
computer mediated communication
400
Explain how a denial of service attack is carried out
Overwhelming a server with requests
400
Which British mathematician and computer scientist helped break the German Enigma code?
Alan Turing
500
Where does the apostrophe go in the following phrase? "I believe strongly in womens rights."
women's
500
Explain the difference between HTML and XML
answers will vary
500
ENIAC
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
500
Explain how the Heartbleed vulnerability worked before it was repaired.
Defect in SSL, could call back sensitive info
500
What was the main difference between Zuse's computer and ENIAC?
Physical switches vs. vacuum tubes