WLAC - Computer Science and Computer Careers

Computer Science Classes and Computer
Careers at
WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE
9000 Overland Ave. Culver City, CA 90230
Tel: (310) 287 - 4200

West LA College helps you to take advantage of the exploding computer and computerization movement.

Test Your Computer Science IQ

How much do you know? Take this quiz and find out. Just click on the answer you think is the best for each question.

1.	Growth of Spam, the first spam e-mail was sent to about 400 people on the Arpanet , a precursor to the current internet. How many daily Spam messages, on average, did AOL block during 2005?
	A. 1.0 million
	B. 1.5 million
	C. 1.0 billion
	D. 1.5 billion
	E. None of the above

2.	The first email was sent during which year?
	A. 1971
	B. 1981
	C. 1991
	D. 2001
	E. Before 1971

3.	The name Yahoo stands for “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle.”
	A. Yes
	B. No

4.	It is against the law to send unsolicited instant messages.
	A. Yes
	B. No

5.	Wireless networking (802.11a/b/g) operates at 2.4 Ghz. Getting too close to what other household device will cause your connection to drop?
	A. Cell phone
	B. Microwave
	C. Cordless phone
	D. DVD player
	E. TV remote

6.	Who delivered the first computer on June 14, 1951?
	A. Sperry
	B. IBM
	C. DEC
	D. UNIVAC
	E. Xerox

7.	Where did IBM get the nickname “Big Blue”?
	A. The color of the logo
	B. The color of the sky, as in the sky's the limit
	C. The color of the shirts worn by their salespeople
	D. The color of the founder's eyes
	E. None of the above

8.	Who makes more money, jocks or nerds? Who has more money?
	A. Michael Jordan
	B. Alex Rodriguez
	C. Bill Gates
	D. Steve Jobs

9.	Spores in the pocket lint of sailors during the 14th century are part of the evolutionary history of the computer.
	A. Yes
	B. No

10.	Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer. Did they also create the Macintosh?
	A. Yes
	B. No

Take our classes and you'll learn the reasons behind these answers -- and a lot more!