Monday, October 15, 2001		Compuquiz

Compuquiz — 53

1. Name the computerised meeting and announcement system that allows people to carry on discussions and upload and download files etc. without the people being connected to the computer at the same time.

2. Name the method for converting non-text files (non-ASCII) into ASCII. This is needed because Internet e-mail can only handle ASCII.

3. Bit is short form of what?

4. Name the network of educational sites that is separate from the Internet.

5. What do we call an issuer of Security Certificates used in SSL connections?

6. Name the most common name of a directory on a Web server in which CGI programs are stored.

7. How did "bin" come to be attached to the term cgi-bin?

8. What is the digital version of literati?

9. What does the acronym FDDI stand for?

10. What do we call an Internet software tool for locating people on other Internet sites?

1.Isidore of Seville. Isidore of Seville is the patron saint for computers, computer users, computer technicians, PC technicians

2.Holy See

3.Beliefnet.com

4.The Position.com. The Bishop is the author of 18 books and more than 100 articles and is this year's William Belden Noble Lecturer at Harvard University

5.popesfuneral.com. Irish ISP Domain Hypermarket, registered then put up for sale for $ 15 000

6.Groves Online Delivery

7.A male named Jesus, seeking a female through his Website

8.PrayerWheel.com

9.Sex

10.Universalis.com

1. Nitin Inder Singh, Patiala

2. Mahender Singh Yadav, Khanpur, Madhana

3. Sanjeev Kumar, Sultanpur Lodhi

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