Bizarre and Ridiculous Computer Errors: Can You Name Them?

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Created 7/9/2024

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https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/126148-bizarre-and-funny-computer-problems/

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/Email-Tool-Error-quot-Func-curl-easy-perform-failed-ret-8-desc/td-p/1147499

https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/future-quantum-computers-could-use-bizarre-error-free-qubit-design-built-on-forgotten-research-from-the-1990s

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Think you've seen it all when it comes to computer mishaps? Test your knowledge of some of the most bizarre and ridiculous computer errors in history!

1. What was the estimated cost of the damage caused by the Morris worm in 1988?

$10 million

$5 million

$1 million

$50 million

2. Which infamous software bug in 1994 was caused by a floating-point division error?

Heartbleed Bug

Y2K Bug

Pentium FDIV Bug

Stuxnet Worm

3. What small hardware issue can cause a computer's heatsink to cause spontaneous reboots?

Sagging corner

Overheating radiation

Dust buildup

Loose wires

4. How did the engineers' decision contribute to the European Space Agency’s Ariane 5 rocket failure?

Hardware fault

Navigation error

Fuel mismanagement

Incompatible code reuse

5. In what way did the Morris worm positively impact digital security practices?

Improved processing speeds

Enhanced hardware designs

Increased software sales

Exposed system vulnerabilities

6. Which costly trading error in 2012 resulted in Knight Capital losing $440 million?

System crash

Unintended trades

Data loss

Unauthorized access

7. What was so bizarre about the user error involving a nurse and a USB keyboard?

Plugged into Ethernet

Attached to wrong power port

Inserted into a monitor

Connected to audio jack

8. What rumor surrounds the Soviet gas pipeline explosion in 1982?

Natural gas leak

Operator error

Equipment failure

Deliberate Trojan Horse

9. Which virus is considered one of the first infectious computer viruses?

Melissa Virus

ILOVEYOU Virus

Morris worm

Mydoom Virus

10. Which large company's software bug led to an explosion in a Soviet gas pipeline in 1982?

NSA and Americans

MI6 and British

KGB and Russians

CIA and Canadians

11. What caused the bizarre texture errors in the '7 Days to Die' game?

Server error

Corrupted mod installation

GPU overheating

Faulty console

12. What significant historical computer error revealed the vulnerabilities of early internet security?

Conficker worm

SQL Slammer

Morris worm

Code Red

13. What futuristic computer component is built on forgotten research from the 1990s?

Bio-neural chip

Light-based CPU

Error-free qubit

Fusion reactor

14. What unusual problem led to a nurse’s mobile device manager being removed?

Child deleting apps

Phone battery failure

Network congestion

Software virus

15. What modern program error caused movies to stop streaming on a Roku device?

Norton Anti-Virus conflict

Outdated drivers

Weak internet connection

Faulty HDMI cable

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