Nov 13 2008 11:42AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Microsoft Windows,
operating systems,
programming,
Business continuity,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia,
business model,
personal computing,
Business software
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF).
Tech Trivia
What year was the first version of Windows released?
a. 1985
b. 1990
c. 1995
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
Bill Gates and Paul Allen started out by writing a program for this, the first commercially available PC to attract a substantial user base. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
Gates and Allen adapted BASIC, a mainframe programming language, for the new computer. What does BASIC stand for?
Answer
Oct 29 2008 11:23AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Microsoft Windows,
programming,
Web 2.0,
Web services,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is ARAX (Asynchronous Ruby and XML).
Tech Trivia
According to the pasta theory of programming, which is better: spaghetti or ravioli?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
Yukihiro Matsumoto called his object-oriented language this to suggest “a jewel of a language.” What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
OLE is a Microsoft framework for a compound document technology. What does OLE 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.
Aug 22 2008 9:02AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
programming,
gaming,
Microsoft
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is XNA Game Studio.
Tech Trivia
What psychological disorder was the K-scale developed to diagnose?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This term refers to a sharp rise in the frequency for a given variable, usually immediately followed by a similar decrease. What’s the secret word?
Answer
Acronym Challenge
PLATO, a computer-based training (CBT) network developed in the 1960s, is often credited as the earliest example of a virtual community. What does PLATO stand for?
Answer
Aug 18 2008 12:38PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Microsoft Windows,
collaboration,
Web services,
Microsoft,
Telepresence,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Sharepoint Services.
Tech Trivia
What year did Microsoft incorporate?
a. 1971
b. 1976
c. 1981
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
What do you call part of an organization’s intranet that is extended to external users, such as customers or business partners?
Answer
Acronym Challenge
A VPN uses uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization’s network. What does VPN stand for?
Answer
Jul 31 2008 6:55PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
Networking,
encryption,
Intel,
Mobile,
Web browsers,
electronics,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day today is UMPC.
Tech Trivia
What was the first GUI Web browser for Microsoft Windows?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This small Internet communications unit is designed to provide entertainment, information and location-based services for the consumer market (rather than the enterprise). What’s the secret word?
Answer
Acronym Challenge
CCMP is an encryption protocol that forms part of the 802.11i standard for WLANs, particularly those using WiMax technology. What does CCMP stand for?
Answer
Jul 15 2008 2:56PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
hardware,
Virtualization,
Sun Microsystems,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day today is Hyper-V.
Tech Trivia
Which virtualization software makes it possible to partition a single physical server into multiple virtual machines using Windows, Solaris, Linux or NetWare?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This is a hypervisor that is programmed directly into a processor, personal computer or server. What’s the secret word?
Answer
Acronym Challenge
This SPARC doesn’t light many fires (thankfully) but the 32- and 64-bit microprocessor architecture from Sun Microsystems is widely-employed in hardware used with Unix-based operating systems. What does SPARC stand for?
Answer
