Computer Trivia Questions
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Computer trivia questions test our knowledge of these devices. Computers have become such an integral part of our lives in recent years that it can benefit us all to learn more about them.
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Answering Computer Trivia Questions
Some computer trivia questions are common knowledge, while others can be much more difficult to answer. There are even a few computer questions that read more like jokes than true trivia questions. A few examples are listed below.
Don't worry if you don't know the answers to all the questions listed here. Unless you have been following the history of computers over the years, it's not likely that you will be able to get them right.
Examples of Computer Trivia Questions
General Computer Trivia Questions
- What do the letters "MS" in MSNBC stand for? (Microsoft)
- What new company was born when IBM sold its printer and Selectric divisions? (Lexmark)
- Which search engine uses its canine mascot, Alfie, to fetch results for users? (Dogpile.com)
- What was the name given to the device know known as the Palm Pilot when it was being developed? (Touchdown)
- Which operating system was developed by a college student named Linus Torvalds? (Linux)
- Which computer was launched in two distinct colors, Blueberry and Tangerine? (the iMac)
- What was the world's first personal computer? (the Kenbak-1, which made its debut in 1971)
- Who was referred to as the "Master of the Universe" when he appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1995? (Bill Gates)
- Ethernet is a registered trademark of what company? (Xerox)
- Unix is a registered trademark of which company? (AT &T)
- What does the letter "A" in RAM stand for? (Access)
- Which computer company was first to develop a mouse? (Apple Computers)
- Which company introduced the first laptop computer in 1981? (Epson)
- What was its model number? (the HX-20)
- What does JPEG stand for? (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
Funny Computer Trivia Questions
- How big is a byte? (8 bits)
- How big is a nibble (4 bits)
- Is a bit bigger than a byte? (A byte is bigger than a bit.)
- A computer keyboard has the name of its inventor spelled out on it. What is the name? (QWERTY)
- Why are computer viruses known as "bugs"? (Early computers were very large; they used to take up whole rooms. Two programmers were looking inside a computer that wasn't working properly when they discovered a moth inside it. After they disposed of the moth, the computer started working again. One of the programmers mistakenly referred to the moth as a "bug," and over time the word started being used to describe the situation where a line of code within a computer didn't work as it should.)
- What is Bill Gates' real name? (William Henry Gates III)
- What is a dongle? (A dongle is a word used to describe a device that is plugged into a computer's serial port. It is used to operate some types of software.)
A Few Silly Computer Trivia Questions
- How can you tell that your computer is suffering from old age? (It suffers from memory loss.)
- What happened when the computer was dropped on the floor? (It slipped a disk.)
- How do you describe a computer virus? (It is known as a "terminal illness.)
- What part of the keyboard does an astronaut like best? (the space bar!)
If you want to see more examples of computer trivia questions, there are many web sites that list questions and answers or have online quizzes (at various levels of difficulty) that you can try. Not only are they fun, but you can learn something, too!
