Sep 29 2008 11:41AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Development,
CRM,
advertising,
programming,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is impact-based advertising.
Tech Trivia
What do twips measure?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This is an initial page that appears briefly as a promotion or lead-in to a site’s home page. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
CTR is the percentage of times that viewers of a Web page click on a given ad. What does CTR stand for?
Answer
Sep 26 2008 7:58PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
malware,
Tech Trivia,
personal computing
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is malvertizement.
Tech Trivia
What Windows keyboard shortcut did IBM engineer David Bradley invent so developers could reboot their computers without taking time to power them down?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This is a sequence of instructions that can be executed as one command. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
Web 2.0 developers use AJAX to build interactive Web applications that process user requests without making the whole page refresh. What does AJAX stand for?
Answer
Sep 24 2008 8:47PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
hardware,
Networking,
optical networking,
network administration,
Tech Trivia,
photonics
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is passive optical network (PAN).
Tech Trivia
Who named Ethernet and is credited as a co-inventor of the technology?
Answer (Scroll to the third paragraph.)
Secret Word of the Day
It sounds like something you’d find providing connectivity to naval warships. This high-bandwidth networking technology is used for Internet access and communication among business, academic and government local area networks (LANs). What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
A ROADM is a device that can add, block, pass or redirect modulated IR and visible light beams of various wavelengths in a fiber optic network. ROADMs are used in systems that employ wavelength division multiplexing. What does ROADM stand for?
Answer
Sep 24 2008 1:56PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
IBM,
Database,
Tech Trivia,
Business software
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day for September 23 was PL/SQL.
Tech Trivia
What “relationship” did E.F. Codd invent at IBM in 1970?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
In a database management system, this is a set of SQL statements with an assigned name that’s retained in the database in compiled form so that it can be shared by a number of programs. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
Dr. Who might find this type of database worth exploring. An MDB is a type of database that is optimized for data warehouse and OLAP applications. What does MDB stand for?
Answer
Sep 22 2008 8:59PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
Microsoft Windows,
operating systems,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia,
backup/recovery,
Business software
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Windows 7.
Tech Trivia
What year was the first version of Windows released?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
After this is initially loaded into a computer by a boot program, it manages all the other programs in a computer. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
IcM is an area of ITSM that involves returning service to normal as quickly as possible after an incident, in a way that has little to no negative impact on the business. What does IcM stand for?
Answer
For more about Windows 7, check out this video of the Windows 7 start button and improved calculator.
Sep 19 2008 1:36PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Disaster recovery,
Oracle,
Database,
DataManagement,
Business continuity,
Tech Trivia,
backup/recovery
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is CRUD cycle.
Tech Trivia
Who’s known as the father of the relational database?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
In 1977, this became the first commercial relational database management system. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
A BLOB is a large file that must be handled in a special way because of its size. What does BLOB stand for?
Answer
Sep 18 2008 9:36AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
IBM,
operating systems,
supercomputers,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is supercomputer.
Tech Trivia
How many times more powerful than a single-core processor is a dual-core processor?
a. 2.5
b. 2
c. 1.5
Answer (Scroll to the end of the first paragraph.)
Secret Word of the Day
The fastest supercomputer in the world is named for the state bird of New Mexico. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
The vBNS interconnects a number of supercomputer centers in the United States. What does vBNS stand for?
Answer
Sep 17 2008 12:32PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Security,
hacking,
spyware,
malware,
network administration,
Tech Trivia,
Streaming media
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is NBAR (Network Based Application Recognition).
Tech Trivia
What type of virus replicates by resending itself, often as an e-mail attachment?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This practice involves delaying the flow of packets that have been designated as less important or less desired than those of prioritized traffic streams. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
P2P stands for “peer-to-peer” — what does P4P stand for?
Answer
Sep 16 2008 10:32AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Linux,
UNIX,
operating systems,
open source,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is OpenBSD.
Tech Trivia
What kind of computer was the Multix OS created for?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This term describes something unpleasant that tends to accumulate — like dust bunnies under your bed (or desk). In programming, it’s elements of a program, system or product that are useless, poorly designed or both. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
GNU stands for GNU’s not Unix — which makes it a special type of acronym. What kind of acronym is it?
Answer (Scroll to the end of the definition.)
