I have nothing to say
Question: How do you put a comment in HTML code?
- # like this
- /* like this */
- <!– like this –>
- <COMMENT VALUE=’like this’>
Answer: <!– like this –>
Add comment July 31st, 2007
Archive for July, 2007
Have a cuppa?
Question:
This object is a staple of computer renderings and animations. What’s it called?
- Dakota Teapot
- Utah Teapot
- PIXAR Teapot
- Teapot Dome
Answer: Utah Teapot
Add comment July 30th, 2007
Meet the standards
Question: What does the ISO-9660 standard relate to?
- Posix compliance
- CD-ROM
- PS/2 mouse ports
- diskette formats
Answer: CD-ROM
Add comment July 29th, 2007
I’m trapped in this glass box!
Question: MIME is a protocol used in everything from e-mail attachments to HTTP headers. What does the acronym MIME stand for?
- Method for Implementing Multimedia E-mail
- Multipurpose Internet Media Extensions
- Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
- My, Internet Mail is Expensive
Answer: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIME, formalized in 1993, was originally designed to get around the 7-bit ASCII-only message content required by Internet mail.
Add comment July 28th, 2007
Market penetration
Question: At a late January 2007 promotional event in Britain, how many computers did Bill Gates predict that Vista would be running on by the end of 2007?
- 50 million
- 100 million
- 250 million
- 500 million
Answer: 100 million
Source: vnunet.com
Add comment July 27th, 2007
No comment
Question: How do you put a comment in C code?
- # like this
- [ like this ]
- /* like this */
- REM like this
Answer: /* like this */
Add comment July 26th, 2007
Charlie Brown’s best friend?
Question: Who is Linus Torvalds?
- creator of the Linux operating system
- creator of the Perl programming language
- holder of the first software patent
- the voice of the computer in Star Trek
Answer: creator of the Linux operating system
Add comment July 25th, 2007
What about real intelligence?
Question: Who coined the term artificial intelligence?
- Edward Block
- Frederick Calica
- John McCarthy
- Mitche Locrki
Answer: John McCarthy
The term was coined by John McCarthy in the 1950s to apply to computer applications that were considered uniquely human in nature.
Add comment July 24th, 2007
I can’t recall
Question: In January 1981, Radio Shack recalled the TRS-80 Model I from the US market. Why?
- A manufacturer stopped producing vital replacement parts for repair centers
- It didn’t meet new FCC regulations on radio-frequency interference
- Due to use of an incorrectly rated capacitor, the system could overheat and catch fire
Answer: It didn’t meet new FCC regulations on radio-frequency interference
Add comment July 23rd, 2007
Come out of your shell
Question: Which is not a common shell in Unix?
- bash
- csh
- ksh
- tsh
Answer: tsh
Add comment July 22nd, 2007