Quiz: IM lingo 4U

Part of the TechTarget Network of Enterprise IT Web Sites
Home Look It Up ITKnowledge Exchange Fast References Products White Papers Blogs

Search our IT-specific encyclopedia for:
 
OR Jump to a topic:
 
Advanced Search
Browse alphabetically:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
All Categories Quizzes

Quiz: IM lingo 4U

1. The smiley was the first one of these. Now there are versions that frown, cry, scream, and much more. What is it?
Answer

2. What do you call junk mail delivered through instant messaging?
Answer

3. On the Internet, the familiar 404 error means "page not found." What does it mean as a chat abbreviation?
Answer

4. What do you consult to check the availability and status of your IM contacts?
Answer

5. Back in the 1960s, this computer-based training network offered the earliest instant messaging application. What was it? Hint: its acronym spells the name of a famous Greek philosopher.
Answer

6. What year did the first computer smiley appear?
a. 1946
b. 1968
c. 1982
d. 1991
Answer

7. This IM client was created as an open source, XML-based instant messaging platform. What is it?
Answer

8. You can tell when your contacts are logged into IM because of this technology. What is it?
Answer

9. SMS is a service for sending messages of up to 160 characters to mobile phones that use GSM communication. What does SMS stand for?
Answer

10. Choke, CoolNow, and NewPic are three examples of this type of self-replicating coding that spreads through IM networks. What is it?
Answer

 

How many could you guess correctly without peeking? Let us know!

See all our quizzes

Want to learn more? See our guide, Learn IT: Instant Messaging in the Enterprise

Last updated on: Aug 12, 2008

Are you a Know-IT-All?
What operating system will soon have comedian Jerry Seinfeld as its spokesman?
Answer

WORD OF THE DAY...
softcooling
LEARN MORE ABOUT...
Managing SharePoint services
Buzzword Alert: Mechanical Turk
Our Favorite Cheat Sheets
Our Latest Discovery
57 technology-specific sites
WhatIs.com RSS Feeds
Home Look It Up ITKnowledge Exchange Fast References Products White Papers Blogs
About Us   |   Contact Us   |   For Advertisers   |   For Business Partners   |   Reprints   |   RSS   |   Awards
TechTarget provides enterprise IT professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective IT purchase decisions and managing their organizations' IT projects - with its network of technology-specific Web sites, events and magazines.

TechTarget Corporate Web Site  |  Media Kits  |  Reprints  |  Site Map




All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2008, TechTarget | Read our Privacy Policy
  TechTarget - The IT Media ROI Experts