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Friday Morning Quiz

Post by D & B » Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:57 am

Computer Acronyms

What do they stand for?

1.ADSL
2.BIOS
3.BMP - Bitmap - Nik
4.CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory - Nik
5.CPU -Central processing Unit - Nik
6.DOS
7.DPI - Dots per Inch - Nik
8.DTD
9.GIGO
10.GPS - Global Positioning System - Nik
11.HTML
12.HTTP - Hyper-Text transfer Protocol - Nik
13.IM -Instant Message - Nik
14.ISP- Internet Service Provider- Nik
15.JPEG
16.Mbps - Megabits per second - Nik
17.PDF - Portable Document Format - Nik
18.URL
19.USB - Universal Serial Bus - Nik
20.WWW - World Wide Web - Nik

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:08 am

i only know number 20 :oops:
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Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:15 am

D & B wrote:Computer Acronyms

What do they stand for?

1.ADSL - advanced data single line
2.BIOS
3.BMP
4.CD-ROM
5.CPU - central processing unit
6.DOS
7.DPI - dots per inch
8.DTD
9.GIGO
10.GPS - global positioning satellite
11.HTML
12.HTTP - hyper terminal transfer protocol
13.IM - instant messaging
14.ISP - Internet service provider
15.JPEG
16.Mbps - mega bytes per second
17.PDF
18.URL
19.USB - universal serial bus
20.WWW - world wide web

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Post by D & B » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:29 am

nikkiboy wrote:
D & B wrote:Computer Acronyms

What do they stand for?

1.ADSL - advanced data single line Image



5.CPU - central processing unit Image

7.DPI - dots per inch Image

10.GPS - global positioning satellite Image

12.HTTP - hyper terminal transfer protocol Image
13.IM - instant message Image
14.ISP - Internet service provider Image

16.Mbps - mega bytes per second Image

19.USB - universal serial bus Image
20.WWW - world wide web Image

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:33 am

Hyper text transfer protocol

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:34 am

Gps can also be system but it depends upon the context I think

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by D & B » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:37 am

Both correct.

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Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:45 am

Is pdf portable document format?

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Post by D & B » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:52 am

Yes it is.

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Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:57 am

Mbps mega bits per second not bytes duh!

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by D & B » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:00 am

nikkiboy wrote:Mbps mega bits per second not bytes duh!
Indeed

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Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:20 am

I should know adsl

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Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:22 am

ROM is read only memory so compact disc is the other bit

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Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:24 am

Url is something locator

Gigo is in out but can't remember the g

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by D & B » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:34 am

nikkiboy wrote:I should know adsl
Yes you should
nikkiboy wrote:ROM is read only memory so compact disc is the other bit
Correct
nikkiboy wrote:Url is something locator

Gigo is in out but can't remember the g
Getting there

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:35 am

Give me time, the old grey cells won't fail me

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by Sheep Shagger » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:39 am

Bmp is bitmap, was complicating it

Addl - advanced digital......?

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by andy a » Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:21 am

1 = Asynchronous Digital Services Line

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Post by andy a » Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:21 am

2 = Basic Input Output System

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Re: Friday Morning Quiz

Post by andy a » Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:22 am

6 = Disk Operating System

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