Array in a Manger: Do you speak Geek? Do you prefer your quizzes straight-up or with a twist? Each question below offers a link to a seasonally-themed hint before the link to take you straight to the answer. Good luck! 1. What well-known guiding principle, usually seen as an acronym, is based on the theory that an uncomplicated approach is often the best one? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 2. What's the name of the leading software company that assembles open source components for the Linux operating system and related programs into a distribution package? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 3. What's the term used to describe loading a computer's operating system into memory? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 4. What type of technology makes it possible to find out if someone else is or is not online? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 5. What's the term for circuitry designed to provide expanded capability to a computer? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 6. What term is used to describe aesthetically appealing visual elements of Web sites or displays? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 7. What term describes a level of computer responsiveness that is perceived to correspond to the way that events unfold, time-wise, in the external world? Click here for a seasonal hint
Answer 8. What's the name of a protocol used by a proxy server to accept requests from users in a company's network for forwarding across the Internet? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 9. What's the term for a small file containing user information that disappears when the user's browser is closed? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer 10. What's the term used to describe the modification of personal information stored on a computer to illicitly gather information about the user? Click here for a seasonal hint.
Answer How many could you guess correctly without peeking? Let us know! Still feeling festive? Try last year's Festive Season: Do you speak Geek?
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