Question: How many computer languages are in use?: Answer: There are about 2,000 computer languages in active use, whereas there were only 15 in use in 1970.

Question: Which of these is not an early computer?: Answer: NASA stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is an agency of the U.S. government.

Question: Who founded Apple Computer?: Answer: Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak and another partner in 1976. Jobs became the chairman and CEO of Apple in 1996.

Question: Which of these is not a peripheral, in computer terms?: Answer: A peripheral is a device that attaches to a computer. The motherboard is within the computer and controls its ability to receive and process electronic signals.

Question: Which of the following is not one of the early "protocols," or ways to use the Internet?: Answer: The early use of the Internet relied on protocols for transferring files or remote control of other terminals. Blogging did not emerge until later, in the 1990s.

Question: What does the Internet prefix WWW stand for?: Answer: The World Wide Web dramatically increased the use of the Internet. Tim Berners-Lee established the convention in 1989.

Question: A network designed to allow communication within an organization is called:: Answer: An intranet is a private computer network, usually within an organization or group and is limited to its members for sharing information.

Question: Which of these is not a kind of computer?: Answer: A Lada is a kind of car manufactured in Russia. The others are brands of computers sold worldwide.

Question: Which of these products is not made by the Apple Corporation?: Answer: The IMAX, which stands for "Image Maximum," is a large-screen motion picture technology invented in Canada.

Question: What is the name for a computer pointing device?: Answer: A mouse allows a computer user to move to different parts of the screen without a keyboard.

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