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What does HTML stand for?
Hyper Text Markup Language.
Which company was the first to develop a microprocessor?
Intel.
Installing malicious code on a user’s computer or web server without their knowledge is called
 
Pharming
 
Phishing
 
Baiting
 
Eavesdropping
What does the term "Moore's Law" refer to?
The number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years
Which language is directly understood by the computer without a translation program?
 
Machine language.
 
Assembly language.
 
High-level language.
 
None of the above.
What was the original name of the Java programming language?
 
Oak
 
Latte
 
C++
 
Espresso
In computing, what does GUI stand for?
Graphical User Interface
In what year was the first Apple computer released?
 
1976
 
1982
 
1979
 
1986
Which is the most popular programming language as of the latest surveys?
 
Python
 
Java
 
C
 
JavaScript
What is phishing?
A hacking technique used to gain personal information
Which data structure uses a FIFO (First In First Out) method?
 
Queue
 
Array
 
Stack
 
Linked List
In programming, what is recursion?
A function calling itself.
In what year was the first iPhone released?
 
2007
 
2005
 
2009
 
2011
What does LAN stand for in computer terms?
Local Area Network
Which protocol is used to send email?
 
SMTP
 
FTP
 
SNMP
 
HTTP
What is the default port number for HTTP?
 
80
 
23
 
443
 
21
In which data storage method is the information stored magnetically?
 
Hard Disk
 
SSD
 
Flash memory
 
CD-ROM
What symbol is used to denote comments in Python?
 
#
 
--
 
/*
 
//
What is the process of finding errors and fixing them within a program called?
Debugging
What does the term 'freeware' mean?
 
Software that is free to use but not to modify
 
Software that is available for purchase
 
Software that is entirely free to use, modify, and distribut
 
Software that is free to use but not to distribute
Which data structure is used in undo functionality (such as Ctrl+Z)?
 
Stack
 
Queue
 
Array
 
LinkedList
Which of the following is NOT a type of cyber attack?
 
Sniffing
 
Phishing
 
SQL Injection
 
Spoofing
Who is known as the father of computer science?
Alan Turing
What type of database uses tables, rows, and columns to organise data?
 
Relational Database
 
NoSQL Database
 
Graph Database
 
Object-Oriented Database
Which computer hardware was invented first?
 
Printer
 
Mouse
 
Keyboard
 
Monitor
What kind of malware locks you out of your files and demands payment to get access back?
Ransomware.
Which item was used as the first computer mouse?
 
A wooden block
 
A metal block
 
A plastic disc
 
A trackball
What was Google originally called?
BackRub
What was the first video game ever made?
 
Tennis for Two
 
GTA V
 
Tetris
 
Space Invaders
The first known "computer programmer" was?
 
Ada Lovelace
 
Konrad Zuse
 
Alan Turing
 
Charles Babbage