Name that tune
Question: How many notes are there in Intel's audio signature theme heard in their TV commercials?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
July 9th, 2008
Get with the program
Question: According to David Alan Grier, who first used the verb "to program?"
- John von Neumann
- Ada Lovelace
- Grace Murray Hopper
- Isaac Newton
July 8th, 2008
Does it all
Question: What company introduced the so-called "Everything" box, an intelligent terminal?
- Ohio Scientific
- Viatron
- Centronics Data Computer
- Traf-O-Data
July 7th, 2008
VRML
Question: VRML is a Web protocol for displaying 3-D objects and spaces. Who invented it?
- Eric Schmidt
- Ted Nelson
- Mark Pesce
- Tim Berners-Lee
July 6th, 2008
Way back when
Question: When Alliant Computer was first formed, it had a different name. What was it?
- A++
- Charles River Data Systems
- Data Flow
- Viatron
July 5th, 2008
Ribbit!
Question: For many years, one of the most visible attractions at the Joint Computer Conferences was a giant inflated frog that sat on top of a computer company's booth. What was the company?
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July 4th, 2008
Back in the early days
Question: Michael and Charity Cheiky started an early personal computing company in the 1970's. That company was…
- MITS
- Sol
- Ohio Scientific
- KayPro
July 3rd, 2008
EPIC proportions
Question: What does EPIC stand for?
- Electronic Privacy Information Center
- Electrons, Protons In Collision
- Electrons Procrastinate in Cyberspace
- Equal Pay in Computing
July 2nd, 2008
Sacrifice
Question: In 1990, famed computer educator Donald Knuth gave something up and is now, as he asserts, "a happy man." What was it?
- programming
- using email
- playing the organ
- fast food
July 1st, 2008
How much?
Question: What was the first IBM computer system that had a monthly rental price less than the machine's model number?
- The 360
- The 1401
- The 1620
- The 7094
June 30th, 2008