Technology & Computers Quiz

Test your computer and technology knowledge: hardware, software, internet, programming and gadgets. A free tech quiz with instant results.

The technology quiz covers computer basics, hardware and software, the internet, programming languages, famous tech companies and gadgets. It is useful for computer awareness sections of exams and for anyone curious about tech.

How to play the Technology & Computers Quiz

1. Sign in and start the quiz. You get 15 random questions from a bank of 98.
2. Choose one of four options for each question, or skip it and move on.
3. Use lifelines when you are stuck: Hint, 50/50, Audience poll and Change question.
4. See your score at the end and find all your results in your profile.

Sample Technology & Computers questions with answers

1. What kind of memory is used on memory cache?

   • SRAM
   • DRAM
   • ROM
   • Flash

   Answer: SRAM

2. What is the commonly used keyboard shortcut for the 'Copy' function on Windows OS?

   • Ctrl + C
   • Alt + C
   • Ctrl + X
   • Alt + X

   Answer: Ctrl + C

3. What does the computer software acronym JVM stand for?

   • Java Visual Machine
   • Java Virtual Machine
   • Java Vendor Machine
   • Just Virtual Machine

   Answer: Java Virtual Machine

4. In "Hexadecimal", what color would be displayed from the color code? "#00FF00"?

   • Blue
   • Red
   • Green
   • Yellow

   Answer: Green

5. What was the name given to Android 4.3?

   • Lollipop
   • Jelly Bean
   • Nutella
   • Froyo

   Answer: Jelly Bean

6. How many cores does the Intel i7-6950X have?

   • 10
   • 12
   • 8
   • 4

   Answer: 10

7. Which coding language was the #1 programming language in terms of usage on GitHub in 2015?

   • PHP
   • C#
   • Python
   • JavaScript

   Answer: JavaScript

8. Which of the following is a personal computer made by the Japanese company Fujitsu?

   • Xmillennium
   • FM-7
   • PC-9801
   • MSX

   Answer: FM-7

9. Which operating system was released first?

   • Linux
   • Windows
   • Mac OS
   • OS/2

   Answer: Mac OS

10. What is the name given to layer 4 of the Open Systems Interconnection (ISO) model?

    • Session
    • Data link
    • Network
    • Transport

    Answer: Transport

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in the Technology & Computers Quiz?

Each round has 15 multiple-choice questions picked at random from 98 Technology & Computers questions, so every attempt is different.

Is the Technology & Computers Quiz free?

Yes, it is free to play. Sign in to start the quiz, and your scores are saved to your Thinkmad profile.

What lifelines can I use?

When you are stuck you can ask for a hint, use 50/50 to remove two wrong answers, check the audience poll, or change the question.

Can I see the correct answers?

Yes. After you answer, the quiz shows the correct option, and your final score lists how many answers were correct, wrong or skipped.