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