Braingle: 'Computing Acronyms 101' Trivia Quiz

Computing Acronyms 101

An acronym is a word formed from the initial letter(s) of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term. You may be familiar with many common computing acronyms, but do you know what they stand for?

Quiz ID:	#10097
Fun:	(2.56)
Difficulty:	(1.08)
Category:	Technology > Computers
Created By:	Scubee

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#1 What does CPU stand for?

Concentric Programmed Unit
Computing Processor Unit
Central Processing Unit
Contained Programming Unit

#2 What does RAM stand for?

Read And Memorize
Random Access Memory
Raid Array Manager
Read Accelerated Memory

#3 What does CDROM stand for?

Compact Disc RandOm Memory
Computer Disc Reader Of Memory
Computer Disk wRite On Memory
Compact Disc Read Only Memory

#4 What does LCD stand for?

Liquid Crystal Display
Laser Clarity Device
Large Clear Display
Laser Created Diode

#5 What does DSL stand for?

Direct System Location
Digital Subscriber Line
Dedicated Simulated Link
Data System Link

#6 What does MODEM stand for?

MOdulator/DEModulator
MOdern DaEMon
Miscellaneous Ordering DEMonstration
MOving Digital Encoding Media

#7 What does OEM stand for?

On-line External Modem
Of Excessive Material
Original Equipment Manufacturer
On-line Extended Marketing

#8 What does MP3 stand for?

Music Player 3
MPeg Layer 3
Music Protocol 3
Media Player 3

#9 What does FTP stand for?

File Tape Protocol
Fast Tape Protocol
File Transfer Protocol
File Terminate Protocol

#10 What does DOS stand for?

Direct Operating System
Disk Operating System
Distributed Over System
Distributed Operating System

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Scubee

posted 681 days ago

Thanks for the kind comments. It's my first quiz and probably a bit easy for some.

tuckpaw

posted 681 days ago

only missed 3 dos never used it much modem i havn't used one in a very long time DSL and mp3 i just play the format i've never asked i'ts name

dswilborn

posted 681 days ago

8/10 - not bad - good quiz

chocolatecake

posted 680 days ago

Nice quiz!

braniac

posted 676 days ago

wow only got two wrong! like this quiz.

Holo

posted 674 days ago

I got B-

CheriePenguin

posted 674 days ago

Neat & fun!

giglet1959

posted 662 days ago

great quiz! 2 wrong, but i learned something!

jsteppergurl

posted 603 days ago

8/10 =]
good quiz!

mgzt2817

posted 551 days ago

totally agree that diz is good.

mallika_rawal

posted 540 days ago

Matttoy

posted 531 days ago

5/10

smartie

posted 516 days ago

7/10..liked it
i luv computers!!!!!!!!!

guy_4u

posted 459 days ago

7/10 i cud ve done better

Djdisnew

posted 404 days ago

That was the worst one ever but i still got 10/10

danielzerman

posted 365 days ago

B-

omgitsash

posted 270 days ago

D- ^__^

Paladin

posted 225 days ago

Aced... easy for an ancient computer guy ;)

dhanish007

posted 216 days ago

too easy.

will_00

posted 191 days ago

Ya! 10/10 wahoo!

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Computing Acronyms 101

#1 What does CPU stand for?

#2 What does RAM stand for?

#3 What does CDROM stand for?

#4 What does LCD stand for?

#5 What does DSL stand for?

#6 What does MODEM stand for?

#7 What does OEM stand for?

#8 What does MP3 stand for?

#9 What does FTP stand for?

#10 What does DOS stand for?

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