How do you pronounce IT in geek?

Adapted from WhatIs.com

1. While data has at least two alternate meanings, in computer science it's information that has been translated into a form that is more convenient to move or process. How do you pronounce data correctly?
a. "DAH-tuh"
b. "DAY-tuh"

Answer : b


2. If you work with databases, you're sure to come across SQL. But how do you pronounce it?
a. like "sequel" as "SEE-Kwill"
b. "ess cue-ell"
c. A & B

Answer : c


3. Schema derives from a Greek word for "form" or "figure." If you work with relational or object-oriented databases or programming languages, you may be familar with schema as the organization or structure for a database. How do you pronounce it?
a. "SHE-mah"
b. "SKEE-mah"

Answer : b


4. Debian is a popular and freely-available computer operating system that uses the Linux kernel and other program components obtained from the GNU project. How do you pronounce it?
a. "deb-ee-an"
b. "dub-eye-an"

Answer : a


5. The word "cache" comes from the French, though the meaning is quite the same in either language: to store something where it can be easily retrieved for future use. It's also a noun, referring to that store itself. How is "cache" pronounced in common English usage?

a. "catch"
b. "cash"

Answer : b


6. VoIP use has proceeded rapidly over the past few years. Services like Skype and Vonage have attracted millions of users. Cisco products are increasingly being implemented in call centers. How should you be pronouncing it?

a. "voyp"
b. as its acronym, like "vee - oh - eye - pee"
c. A & B

Answer: c


7. If you've used a wide area network (WAN), you've probably encountered the sysop, often a tech-savvy employee who receives a small stipend for trouble-shooting computer-related problems. How do you pronounce sysop?
a. "SIZZ-ope"
b. "SISS-op"

Answer : b


8. Linux was named by Linus Torvalds, who developed the kernel for the operating system at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Linux is everywhere now; adopted by government of Brazil and showing up in "skinny" versions in smartphones and other devices, notably the "$100 laptop." So how do you pronounce the name of the OS correctly?

a. "LIHN-nix"
b. "LIE-nooks"
c. "LEE-nooks"

Answer : a


9. Acronyms are everywhere in information technology - or should we say "IT?" An acronym is an abbreviation of several words in such a way that the abbreviation itself forms a word. Techies love them. BASIC, SIP, HTML, ASP, VoIP, ISP, SaaS, SOA, LILO; the list is goes on and on. We try to help you make sense of them in our daily IT Alphabet Soup trivia questions, but have you stopped to learn how to pronounce acronym itself?
a. "ah-KROH-nihm"
b. "AK-ruh-nihm"

Answer : b


10. In information technology, canonicalization (sometimes spelled canonicalisation) is the process of making something canonical -- that is, in conformance with some specification. To canonicalize (as well as the slightly less tortured variant to canonify) is to ensure that data conforms to canonical rules, and is in an approved format. Canonicalization is also a bit of a tongue twister - how do you pronounce it?

a. "ka-NOH-nihk-uhl-LIE-ZAY-shun"
b. "KA-nahn-nihk-uhl-ih-ZAY-shun"

Answer : b