The big turn-and-turn quiz

This time we go into fiber optic depth with the quiz. But to not make it too boring, we vary the questions alternately. First a usual question, then a fiber optic question, then another usual question, then fiber optic, and so on. So test your IT knowledge again with PC-Active!

John Vanderaart

What is the maximum file size that an anonymous
WeTransfer user has at his disposal?

A: 1GB
B: 2GB
C: 4GB

Question 2 2

Which of the following means of transport
potentially provides the fastest internet connection?

A: CAT8 UTP cable
B: 802.11ac WiFi
C: OM4 fiber optic

X/Twitter recently changed its rules.
Which modified rule is causing a stir?

A: Excluding videos showing great apes
are visible
B: Allowing sex-related content
C: Blocking non-American politicians

Who is the inventor of glass wool
that can be produced at an industrial level?

A: Leonardo da Vinci in 1508
B: Anthony Fokker in 1911
C: Games Slayter in 1933

Which car was the first to have a digital dashboard?

A: The Aston Martin Lagonda in 1976
B: The Cadillac Sedan de Ville in 1978
C: The Volkswagen Golf type 2 in 1984

Question 6 2

Which Dutch municipality was at that time?
Be the first to be connected to fiber optic internet?

A: Tubbergen in 2002
B: Hillegom in 2003
C: Nuenen in 2004

Which car was first
equipped with a navigation system?

A: The Honda Accord in 1981
with the Honda Electro Gyrocator
B: The Ford Explorer in 1988
with the Garmin StreetPilot GPS
C: The Renault Espace in 1996
with the TomTom Navigator

What is the usual thickness of the fiberglass
that is used for a private house
provide super-fast internet?

A: 0.125 millimeters
B: 0.250 millimeters
C: 0.500 millimeters

Google of course (…) does not have Maps itself
invented/devised.
No, Maps was once purchased.
But when and from whom?

A: In 2002 from the Dutch company Andes
B: In 2004 from the Australian startup
Where 2 Technologies
C: In 2009 as a commercial spin-off from
OpenStreetMap

What is the maximum speed
with which fiber optic – at the moment –
a home of the internet
can provide?

A: 2000 Mbit/second
B: 4000 Mbit/second
C: 8000 Mbit/second

What supercomputer is currently
the fastest supercomputer?

A: Leonard
B: Eagle
C: Frontier

What is the desired depth
with which fiberglass underneath
the ground should be?

A: 40 centimeters
B: 60 centimeters
C: 80 centimeters

It is known that the Cray company
builds supercomputers.
Less well known is that Cray is a…
is a subsidiary of a
well-known hardware manufacturer.
Which one?

A: IBM
B: HP
C: Intel

What type of fiber optic is usually used
used for a private house
to connect to the internet?

A: Single-mode fiber optic
B: Multimode fiber optic
C: Megamode fiber optic

The well-known supercomputer Cray-1 has already arrived
on the market in 1976 and was able to but
no fewer than 240 million calculations per second
to make. About how much RAM
did the Cray-1 have at the time?