MaximumPC 2004 06

 MAXIMUMPC JUNE 2004

1) Which is not true

about flash memory?

A It retains data without

external power

B It has a limited number of

write/rewrite cycles

C It cannot be reformatted

D It’s used in cameras, MP3

players, and PDAs

2) How many pixels

are there on a flat-

panel display with a

native resolution of

1280x1024?

A 728,110

B 1,310,720

C 1,920,000

D 2,560,000

3) Complete this

series: QWE, ASD, ...

A ZXC

B QAZ

C WSX

D EDC

4) LCDs have never been

described with the term:

A Active matrix

B Dual scan

C Thin film transistor

D Local antialiasing

5) More people are

killed in Africa by _____

than by lions every year.

A Hyenas

B Rhinoceroses

C Tigers

D Hippopotamuses

6) Apple’s iTunes music

shop uses which audio

compression scheme?

A AAC

B OGG

C WMA

D MP3

7) BIOS stands for:

A Basic input/output system

B Basic input/output summary

C B-level input/output system

D Batch input/output summary

8) The information

you get from RSS is

usually called a:

A Push

B Summary file

C Plan file

D Feed

9) Which term isn’t

associated with wire-

less connectivity?

A 802.11g

B IR

C HomePlug

D Bluetooth

10) What’s the code-

name for Microsoft’s

next-gen operating

system?

A Longhorn

B Bullhorn

C Foghorn

D Leghorn

STAGE 1: If you can answer nine of the following 10 questions correctly,

you’re safely elevated above the tragic label of the Geekus Ignoramus

ANSWERS 1=C, 2=B, 3=A, 4=D, 5=D, 6=A, 7=A, 8=D, 9=C, 10=A

Geekus Ignoramus

Helpless as a finless sea lion in rough surf, the Geekus

Ignoramus is utterly clueless about technology. These

lowly geeks might think of themselves as “com-

puter enthusiasts” but spend most of their

time in PowerPoint , and the only real

enthusiasm is that of the IT department

when G.I.s finally go home.

Stumbling upon the habitat of a Geekus

Ignoramus, you can be fairly assured you’ll

find a foofy pocket calculator masquerad-

ing as a desktop PC and Post-Its strafed

over every available surface.

TIVO SELECTIONS: Reality television

with sexy themes; reruns of Cooking

with Two Fat Ladies

GAMEPLAY: “Mary Had a Little

Lamb” with telephone keypad