Com"P"uter trivia

Are you computer whiz? Take our quiz and find out how well you know your IT terminology.

What does the "P" stand for in these acronyms?

After reading the question, write down the letter of your answer choice on scrap paper.

Check your answers by using the answer key at the end of the quiz.

Good luck!

1. API

a. Page
b. Program
c. Power
d. No meaning
Answer

6. DRP

a. Production
b. Plant
c. Plan
d. No meaning
Answer

2. RPG

a. Program
b. Processing
c. Protocol
d. No meaning
Answer

7. WASP

a. Perform
b. Project
c. Provider
d. No meaning
Answer

3. SAP

a. Performance
b. Personal
c. Platform
d. No meaning
Answer

8. OLAP

a. Page
b. Processing
c. Period
d. No meaning
Answer

4. FTP

a. Protocol
b. Prompt
c. Program
d. No meaning
Answer

9. JOLAP

a. Per
b. Precision
c. Processing
d. No meaning
Answer

5. CPU

a. Processing
b. Pro
c. Point
d. No meaning
Answer

10. HIPAA

a. Portability
b. Plan
c. Purpose
d. No meaning
Answer




















Answer Key: 

 
 1.  b 
  
 2.  a 
 
 3.  d 
 
 4.  a 

 5.  a 
  
 6.  c 
  
 7.  c 
 
 8.  b 

 9.  c 
 
10.  a

This was first published in May 2005

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