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Computing Trivia

From the 'Mother of All Demos' to the binary bits of Silicon Valley, prove you're more than just a glitch in the simulation.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

The 1973 Xerox Alto was the first computer to feature a three-button version of which input device as a standard piece of hardware?

Computer mouse

Though the terms are often used interchangeably, the World Wide Web is actually a service that operates on top of what global network infrastructure?

The Internet

Now found on almost every modern gadget, what does the acronym USB stand for?

Universal Serial Bus

Because of its clear and readable syntax, this popular programming language is frequently described as reading like what informal outline of code logic?

Pseudocode

Unlike computer viruses, which frequently spread by attaching themselves to legitimate programs, what action are Trojan horses unable to perform autonomously?

Self-replicate