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This week's Trivia:
Computer Processors over the Years
Can you imagine what life would be like today without the advent of computer processors? Luckily, you don't have to since we have them anyway. But do you really appreciate all that they are? Let's find out!
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Q1
What does ALU stand for?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Arithmetic Logistics Undercarriage
Adding Like Units
Ancillary Loading Utility
A Little Unit
Q2
Machine Language for computers uses which number system?
Hexadecimal
Octal
Binary
Decimal
Dewey
Q3
If RAM stands for Random Access Memory what does ROM stand for?
Random Operating Memory
Read Only Memory
Register Onboard Memory
Random Open Memory
Reboot on Moving
Q4
What does BIOS stand for?
Basic Introduction of Synchronization
Beginning Input of System
Begin Inputting on System
Basic Input/Output System
Beings in Outer Space
Q5
Apple's G5 Computers were based on the Power PC processor developed initially by which company?
Daihatsu
Intel
IBM
Kuat Drive Yards
Sony
Q6
Which one of these terms has nothing to do with modern computer processors?
Little-Endian
ALU
Register
Pipeline
Bites
Q7
Which technology did Intel release in 1997 to make their processors better for multimedia applications?
MMX
MXPX
RUN DMC
ALCU
L33T
Q8
For the Intel manufactured processors in the x86 line, what comes next in this sequence: i8088, i8086, i80286, i80386, i80486, ?
i80586
Celeron
Pentium
i80488
human brain
Q9
What year did AMD come out with their first CPU, the AM386?
1972
1985
1991
1997
2004
Q10
A processor now-a-days has billions of transistors on it. Based on the ranges below, where did the first processor (Intel’s 4004) fit in?
Lower than 1,000
1,000 to 4,999
50,00 to 9,999
10,000 to 99,999
1,000,000 or higher