What does the CTRL + C keyboard shortcut do in most command line interfaces?

Terminates the currently running process

The computing term "refactoring" typical means:

Restructuring code without altering functionality

ASCII, a character encoding standard for electronic communication, stands for what?

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

What's the biggest tech acquisition in history?

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard in 2023

What does API stand for?

Application Programming Interface

What is the entry point method for any Java application?

public static void main(String[] args)

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1
Which data structure operates on a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) principle?
Stack
Tree
Heap
Queue
2
What was Nintendo's first ever product?
Playing cards
Game consoles
Board games
Comic books
3
Which of these was the most expensive domain name sale?
CarInsurance.com
LasVegas.com
Hotels.com
Internet.com
4
Who coined the term "artificial intelligence"
Steve Jobs
Charles Babbage
John McCarthy
Ada Lovelace
5
What is the name of the programming language designed by Apple for iOS development?
Python
Swift
Rust
Ada
6
This company is the number one manufacturer of semiconductor computer circuits (chips)
Samsung
Nvidia
Dell
Intel
7
in HTML, which tag is used to create a hyperlink?
<hyperlink>
<href>
<a>
<link>
8
In the 1930s, which country built an analog computer that ran on water?
America
China
Soviet Union
Germany
9
What does the CTRL + C keyboard shortcut do in most command line interfaces?
Terminates the currently running process
Restarts the program
Pastes text
Highlights text
10
Which is a widely used 3D computer graphics API?
TCP/IP
Node.js
DirectX
SSH
11
What symbol is used to indicate a comment in Python?
/*
*
#
//
12
The computing term "refactoring" typical means:
Increasing code performance
Removing all bugs
Converting code from one language to another
Restructuring code without altering functionality
13
In computer networking, LAN stands for what?
Local Area Network
Large Area Network
Limited Access Network
Linked Administration Network
14
In Python, which function is used to get the length of a list or string?
size()
length()
len()
count()
15
Which machine learning framework was developed by Google?
Theano
Caffe
TensorFlow
PyTorch
16
What are the four basic operations of persistent data storage?
Copy, Paste, Delete, Edit
Create, Read, Update, Delete
Write, Erase, Save, Retrieve
Read, Write, Delete, Format
17
ASCII, a character encoding standard for electronic communication, stands for what?
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Service Code for Integrated Information
Alphanumeric Standard Code for International Instruction
Alphabetical Standard Code for Internet Integration
18
What is the mascot of the Linux Operating System
Tux the penguin
Terminal the snail
Text the lion
There is no mascot
19
In computer science, what does "FIFO" stand for?
False is first only
False is false once
Fact is fools outings
First in, first out
20
What does URL stand for?
Universal Resource Locator
Uniform Retrieval Link
Universal Reference Link
Uniform Resource Locator
21
In what year was the first computer virus detected?
1994
1983
1991
1975
22
What was the first HD home video format available commercially?
Blu-Ray
HD-DVD
LaserDisc
D-VHS
23
What is the origin of the coffee that inspired the name of the programming language Java?
Ethiopia
Indonesia
Brazil
Colombia
24
Which programming language is considered the closest to machine language?
Assembly
C++
Java
Python
25
What's the biggest tech acquisition in history?
Dell's buyout of EMC in 2015
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard in 2023
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover in 2022
IBM's buyout of Red Hat in 2018
26
Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from?
A medieval Scandinavian king
An electric eel with blue teeth
A bear that loves blueberries
A Native American chieftan
27
In a binary tree, how many children can a node have at most?
3
2
4
1
28
What is the parent class of all classes in Java?
String
class {}
Object
public static void main(String[] args) {}
29
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Ada Lovelace
Tim Berners-Lee
James Gosling
Alan Turing
30
What is the best selling iPhone model?
iPhone SE
iPhone X
iPhone 4
iPhone 6
31
What Java keyword is used to create an instance of a class?
public
new
this
void
32
In the 1930s, which country built an analog computer that ran on water?
United States
United Kingdom
Japan
Soviet Union
33
How do you compare two Strings for equality in Java?
=
.equals()
==
.equalTo()
34
Which luxury fashion company created a land in the Metaverse for users to explore their brand digitally?
Dior
Gucci
Patagonia
Balenciaga
35
Which language was developed by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991?
Javascript
Python
Java
C#
36
What year was the first iPhone released?
2001
2003
2009
2007
37
What is the term for a process where a method calls itself?
Recursion
Method Overriding
Function Mapping
Method Overloading
38
G-Mail debuted in 2004 as an invitation only beta offering how much free storage?
2GB
100MB
1GB
500MB
39
What does NFT stand for?
New-Fungible Token
Non-Factored Token
Non-Fungible Token
Non-Fungible Technology
40
What is the time complexity of a binary search algorithm
O(n*2)
O(n)
O(n log n)
O(log n)
41
What happens if a CD spins too fast?
It might shatter
Its layers might seperate
Nothing
It might melt
42
What does API stand for?
Abstract Programming Interface
Application Programming Interface
Application Presented through Internet
Abstract Present Idea
43
What year was the first version of JavaScript introduced?
2003
2002
1995
1996
44
What is the binary number for the decimal value 5?
110
010
001
101
45
This company got its start by selling books online
Ebay
Oracle
Adobe
Amazon
46
What does the multinational information technology company HPs name stand for?
High Performance
Hewlett-Packard
Hardware Plus
Hybrid Processing
47
What year was the first email sent?
1971
1973
1965
1969
48
What was the first online search engine?
InfoSeek
Ask Jeeves
Archie
WebCrawler
49
Who is credited with co-founding Microsoft alongside Bill Gates?
Larry Page
Steve Ballmer
Paul Allen
Tim Cook
50
This company is the number one manufacturer of semiconductor computer circuits (chips).
Dell
Nvidea
Samsung
Intel
51
What is the entry point method for any Java application?
main()
public static void main()
public void main(String[] args)
public static void main(String[] args)
52
When was the first iPod released?
2001
2002
2003
2000
53
What type of loop is guaranteed to run at least once?
do-while
foreach
for
while
54
The software license GPL is an acronym for what?
General Public License
Generic Public License
General Private License
Governing Private License
55
Which company owns GitHub?
Sony
Apple
Google
Microsoft
56
In the original Pac-Man, what ghost is the most unpredictable?
Pinky (the pink ghost)
Blinky (the red ghost)
Clyde (the orange ghost)
Inky (the cyan ghost)
57
Which protocol ensures secure data transmission?
HTTP
HTTPS
FPS
SMTP
58
What was the first emoticon ever used?
:-P
:-(
:-D
:-)
59
What is the base number in the hexadecimal system?
4
8
16
32
60
Who created the first version of the Linux kernel?
Linus Lee
Linus Torvalds
Alexander Linux Torvalds
Won Linux Lee
61
What is the name of the first computer virus that spread through email?
Blaster
Conflicker
ILOVEYOU
Mellisa
62
What does "OOP" stand for in programing
Objective Options Present
A mistake
Optimal Operational Programming
Object Oriented Programming
63
What does GUI stand for?
Global User Integration
Guided User Interaction
Graphical User Interface
General Utility Interface
64
The KISS design principle is an acronym for what?
Keep Innovation, Strategy, Simplicity
Keep It Simple, Stupid
Key Instructions for System Success
Keep It Short and Sweet
65
What does the command 'sudo' mean in Linux?
Staring User Download
Starting User Download Operation
Super User Do Operation
Super User Do
66
What is the smallest unit of data in computing?
byte
bit
hertz
kilobyte
67
What was the first widely used web browser?
Netscape
Nexus
Internet Explorer
Mosaic
68
What does HTML stand for?
Hidden Text Marketing Language
HyperText Markup Language
HyperText Modern Language
HyperLink Text Marketing Language
69
IBM's supercomputer that famously won on the quiz show "Jeopardy!" in 2011 is called...?
Deep Blue
Ada
AlphaGo
Watson
70
How much storage did the first commercially available USB flash drive provide?
64 MB
256 MB
1.44 MB
8 MB
71
Where did the name "bluetooth" come from?
A Native American chiefdom
An electric eel with blue teeth
A bear that loves blueberries
A medieval Scandinavian king
72
What company was known for releasing the first commercial hard drive?
HP
IBM
Asus
AMD
73
How heavy was the first ever 1 GB hard drive?
188 pounds
8 pounds
64 pounds
100 pounds
74
What is the main function of a compiler?
To execute code directly
To interpret code line-by-line
To convert high-level code to machine language
To debug programs
75
What was the most downloaded app of the 2010s?
Instagram
Facebook
X, formerly known as Twitter
Snapchat
76
The first ever "rickroll" occurred on 4chan, disguised as a trailer for which opopular video game?
Grand Theft Auto IV
Half-Life 2
The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
Mass Effect
77
Which car company recently collaborated with OpenAI to have ChatGPT in their cars?
Ferrari
Audi
Ford
Mercedes
78
ASCII, a character encoding standard for electronic communication, stands for what?
Alphabetical Standard Code for Internet Integration
Alphanumeric Standard Code for International Instruction
American Service Code for Integrated Information
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
79
QR codes were invented back in 1994 for what original purpose?
An alternative to website URLs
To initiate phone calls
Tracking vehicle parts as they were assembled
Tracking packages at UPS
80
Computing term SEO is an acronym for what?
Search Engine Optimization
Security Event Optimization
System Encryption Options
Software Environment Orchestration

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