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Monday, July 24, 2006

33 Q's for 33 the LB


Here are some of the answers to the 33 Questions.
The most important question is number 33 therefore we will give that answer first.

#33. Larry Bird's uniform # is 00100001.
#13. Larry Bird's initials in ASCI code is 7666.

Now the rest of the answers:

1. One byte = __1 character or keystroke___ and equals _8_ bits
2. One K= __1000 bytes______ and is metaphorically the same as __one page of text double-spaced_______
3. One meg = __1000 K____ and is metaphorically the same as ___1000 pages or a Harry Potter book______
4. One gigabyte = ___1000 megabytes_____ and is metaphorically the same as ___1000 books______
5. One terabyte = _1000 gigabytes or the Library of Congress_____
6. A floppy disk holds about 1.4___ meg which is the same as _1400__K or _1,400,000________ bytes
7. A typical memory stick holds __64______ meg (yes, they come in many sizes)
8. The word blog first used in 1999 is short for _weblog_____
9. A CD ROM holds about 650___ meg which is the same as __650,000_ K (hint: click here to see a pile of 650 floppy disks)
10. A DVD disk holds between _4.7_ and _17_ gigabytes
11. RAM stands for Random__ Access_____ Memory_____ and refers to _everything you type plus the program in process_
12. ROM stands for Read___ Only___ Memory______ and refers to _built in memory_

14. Zip Drives, Digital Still Cameras and Memory Sticks tend to use the __USB___ port
15. Digital Video Cameras use the __firewire___ port
16. Baud Rate refers to ___speed of travel of data through a cable___ and is expressed in __14,400 bits___ per second
17. A File Server is a __a computer that you access for files or information________
18. The Red Sox last won the World Series in _2004_
19. An MP3 file is __audio file_________ and typically might be __3__ megabytes
20. A new type of Web site that allows users to easily add or edit content is called a _WIKI (hint: "quick" in Hawaiian)
21. When you aggregate dozens of blogs into one, you are using the technology involving _RSS_ feeds
22. The Rule of 3 refers to the following 3 reminders when saving: _name the file descriptively__ and _save on the correct disc_ and _save in the correctly named folder__
23. The fourth tip when saving is __when changing something about your document choose "Save As"_instead of "Save"_____
24. The point size of __72_ equals 1 inch
25. Use _1_ space(s) between sentences
26. Pushing the _space bar___ button repeatedly is a sign that you have not reached computer maturity
27. Two PC suffixes or extensions are _.doc__ and _.wpg__
28. Audio files that Web users subscribe to are called _podcasts___
29. HTML stands for Hyper_____ Text_____ Markup_____ Language______
30. A computer virus can be defined as _something stange that happens to your files and spreads_________________
31. Two popular graphic file types are _jpg___ and _gif___
32. Two popular audio file types are _mp3___ and _wav___