2004 computer quizzes

Below is a complete listing of each of the computer quizzes Computer Hope posted in 2004.

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12/2004 - Which of the below does not have the ability to allow a user to communicate with another computer?

1. Network Card
2. Serial Port
3. VGA Port
4. Modem

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number three. A network card, serial port, and modem all are hardware devices that allow a user to communicate with another computer. A VGA port, however, only allows the computer to communicate with a computer monitor. 

11/2004 - Which of the below is not a type of live communication?

1. Chat
2. E-mail
3. Instant Messaging
4. IRC

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number two. Often e-mail will take several minutes, hours, or even days to be read and/or replied to. Chat, Instant Messaging, and IRC are all forms of live communication in most situations.

10/2004 - Which of the below is an input device?

1. Monitor
2. Printer
3. Scanner
4. Speakers

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number three. A computer scanner is one of the many ways to input data into a computer. A monitor, printer, and speakers are all examples of output devices.

9/2004 - Which of the below is not related to power?

1. PIO
2. Surge
3. UPS
4. VRM

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number one. Surge, UPS, and VRM are all related to power. Where PIO is not related to power.

8/2004 - Which of the below is not a type of DVD drive?

1. DVD-RD
2. DVD-RW
3. DVD+RW
4. DVD-RAM

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number one. DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM are all types of DVD drives.

7/2004 - How many pins is a IDE/EIDE connector?

1. 20-pin
2. 25-pin
3. 40-pin
4. 50-pin

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number three. The  IDE/EIDE connector is a forty-pin connector and is is one of the most widely used type of connectors used on IBM compatible computers.

6/2004 - Which of the below is related to memory?

1. PS
2. DSP
3. Flops
4. Cache

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number four. Cache is related to memory while all other definitions are not. See the following definitions for additional information about each of these terms: PS, DSP, Flops, and Cache.

5/2004 - Which of the following is not related to computer video.

1. DirectX
2. AC-3
3. GeForce
4. OpenGL

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number two. AC-3 is related to sound and not computer video. See any of the following definitions for additional information about each of these terms: DirectX, AC-3, GeForce, and OpenGL.

4/2004 - How many keys are there on the majority of the standard US keyboard today?

1. 100
2. 102
3. 104
4. 106

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number three. Although many US computer keyboards also have 101 keys, with the advent of the 104-key keyboard with the Microsoft Windows keys, most computers are using a 104-key keyboard. Also see our 101-key keyboard definition and 104-key keyboard definition.

3/2004 - Which of the following is not related to chat?

1. IRC
2. IM
3. Op
4. AutoPlay

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number four. See each of the following definitions for additional information about each of these terms. IRC, IM, Op, and AutoPlay.

2/2004 - Which of the following is not considered a super user?

1. Admin
2. Agent
3. Op
4. Root

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number two. See each of the following definitions for additional information about each of these terms. Admin, Agent, Op, and Root.

1/2004 - Which of the below commands displays the time on most Linux and Unix computers?

1. time
2. date
3. timex
4. now

The correct answer for this month's quiz is number two. The time command is used to time a command and not display the time. To display the time and date, users must use the date command. Users who may come from an MS-DOS environment may have difficulties with this little difference at first. 

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