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Computer Acronyms and Concepts Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is a PIN used in computing?

4 lines
2.

What does GPS stand for?

a)

Global Positioning System

b)

General Processing System

c)

Global Program Service

d)

Geographic Placement System

3.

What does DPI stand for?

a)

Dots Per Inch

b)

Data Processing Input

c)

Digital Pixel Interface

d)

Device Performance Indicator

4.

What does ASCII stand for?

a)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

b)

Advanced System Code for Internet Interface

c)

American Software Code for Input Integration

d)

Automated Standard Code for Information Input

5.

What does ENIAC stand for?

a)

Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer

b)

Enhanced Network Interface And Computer

c)

Electronic National Information Computer

d)

Embedded Numerical Integration And Calculation

6.

What does VLSI stand for?

a)

Very Large Scale Integration

b)

Variable Logic System Interface

c)

Virtual Learning Software Integration

d)

Very Low System Integration

7.

What does SQL stand for?

a)

Structured Query Language

b)

System Query Logic

c)

Standard Query Language

d)

Software Query Link

8.

What does CAD stand for?

a)

Computer-Aided Design

b)

Central Application Development

c)

Computer Analysis Database

d)

Code Automation Design

9.

What does VPN stand for?

a)

Virtual Private Network

b)

Variable Processing Node

c)

Virtual Program Network

d)

Visual Private Node

10.

What does IoT stand for?

a)

Internet of Things

b)

Input Output Technology

c)

Integrated Operational Tool

d)

Internet Operating Terminal

11.

What does SCSI stand for?

a)

Small Computer System Interface

b)

Standard Computing System Integration

c)

Serial Computer Storage Interface

d)

System Control Software Interface

12.

What does PDA stand for?

a)

Personal Digital Assistant

b)

Portable Data Access

c)

Personal Device Application

d)

Programmable Data Analyzer

13.

What does CAPTCHA stand for?

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14.

What does CAPTCHA stand for?

a)

Controlled Access Protection for Testing Humans

b)

Computer-Aided Processing Test for Authentication

c)

Centralized Automated Program for Testing Access

d)

Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

15.

What is the purpose of a CAPTCHA?

4 lines
16.

What does BCD stand for?

a)

Binary Coded Decimal

b)

Basic Computing Device

c)

Binary Control Data

d)

Basic Code Design

17.

BCD is used to represent decimal numbers in binary.

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18.

How is BCD used in computing?

4 lines
19.

What does EBCDIC stand for?

a)

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

b)

Enhanced Binary Computing Data Interchange Code

c)

Extended Basic Code for Data Integration

d)

Electronic Binary Coded Decimal Interface Code

20.

What is the purpose of EBCDIC?

4 lines
21.

What does CMOS stand for?

a)

Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

b)

Centralized Memory Operating System

c)

Computerized Modular Operating System

d)

Common Memory Output System

22.

CMOS is used in low-power microchips.

4 lines
23.

How does CMOS benefit computers?

4 lines
24.

What does RISC stand for?

a)

Reduced Instruction Set Computer

b)

Rapid Instruction System Code

c)

Reliable Integrated System Computer

d)

Runtime Instruction Set Control

25.

What is the advantage of RISC architecture?

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26.

What does CISC stand for?

a)

Complex Instruction Set Computer

b)

Centralized Instruction System Code

c)

Computerized Integrated System Control

d)

Common Instruction Set Computer

27.

CISC processors execute complex instructions.

4 lines
28.

How does CISC differ from RISC?

4 lines
29.

What does OOP stand for?

a)

Object-Oriented Programming

b)

Operational Output Program

c)

Optimized Operating Protocol

d)

Object Output Processing

30.

What is the purpose of OOP?

4 lines
31.

What does API stand for?

a)

Application Programming Interface

b)

Advanced Processing Interface

c)

Automated Program Integration

d)

Application Protocol Interface

32.

An API allows software applications to communicate.

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33.

What is an example of API use?

4 lines
34.

What does VoIP stand for?

a)

Voice over Internet Protocol

b)

Virtual Operating Internet Program

c)

Voice Output Integration Protocol

d)

Virtual Office Internet Platform

35.

How does VoIP work?

4 lines
36.

What does RAID stand for?

a)

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

b)

Rapid Access Integrated Database

c)

Reliable Array of Input Devices

d)

Redundant Access Information Disk

37.

RAID improves data storage reliability.

4 lines
38.

What is the purpose of RAID?

4 lines
39.

What does NAS stand for?

a)

Network Analysis Software

b)

National Access System

c)

Network-Attached Storage

d)

Node Access Storage

40.

What is the role of NAS in computing?

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41.

What does URL stand for?

a)

Universal Resource Locator

b)

Uniform Response Link

c)

User Registration Language

d)

Unlimited Resource Level

42.

A URL specifies the location of a web resource.

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43.

What is the structure of a URL?

4 lines
44.

What does SMTP stand for?

a)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

b)

System Mail Transmission Program

c)

Standard Mail Transfer Protocol

d)

Secure Mail Transport Protocol

45.

What is the role of SMTP in computing?

4 lines
46.

Which component improves gaming performance? 

a)

Power Supply 

b)

RAM 

c)

GPU 

d)

I dont know

47.

Who created Paypal

(a)  

48.

What is the meaning of ICANN

a)

International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks

b)

Institute of Computers on Artificial Networks in Nigeria

c)

International Constitution for Automation of Numerical Numbers

d)

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

49.

Firmware is stored in ROM Yeah/Nope

(a)  

50.

Which is an example of proprietary software

a)

GIMP 

b)

Linux 

c)

Microsoft Windows

d)

Apple Mac