Mainframes in Pop Culture

We’re in the long, hot days of summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, and while many of us may not be on summer holidays, our Planet Mainframe Trivia Quiz is going to venture into new territory – mainframes in pop culture!

Mainframes may be known for their reliability and power in the enterprise world, but they’ve also left a lasting impression on pop culture. From Cold War fears to cinematic supercomputers, mainframes have often been portrayed as mysterious, powerful, or even dangerous. This quiz explores how mainframes have appeared outside the data center – the media moments that reveal just how deeply they’ve shaped the cultural narrative around computing.

Grab yourself something cold and test your knowledge of mainframe pop culture trivia!

1. According to Wilson, the surface web (which we access via Google), is merely the start of a deep, dark, and dangerous rabbit hole. How much of the web could be considered Deep Web or Dark Web?

 96%

 65%

 72%

 20%

2. How much of the world’s system of record data resides on mainframes?

 45%

 69%

 80%

 20%

3. In the world of cyber security, what does XDR stand for?

 Excellent Detection of Risk

 Extended Detection and Response

 Xenial Data Response

 External Digital Reader

4. Which of these represents a vulnerability when it comes to mainframe data leakage?

 HTTP, HTTPS, NJE (Network Job Entry)

 IND$FILE for mainframe to PC file transfers

 Commercial data transfer solutions

 All of the above

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