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
What local storage mechanism do web browsers use to save images and page data so websites load faster on repeat visits?
Browser Cache
What are the customizable virtual communities on Discord, composed of specific text and voice channels, commonly called?
Servers
Invented by Ken Thompson in 1972, what modular UNIX innovation uses the "|" operator to feed one program's output directly into another as input?
Pipes
Unlike computer viruses, which frequently spread by attaching themselves to legitimate programs, what action are Trojan horses unable to perform autonomously?
Self-replicate