Programming Basics
This programming language, named after a type of snake, is widely used for web development and data science.
What is Python?
This type of software is designed to detect and remove computer viruses.
What is antivirus software?
The "brain" of the computer, responsible for processing data and instructions.
What is the CPU?
This three-letter acronym refers to the unique identifier assigned to each device on a network.
What is an MAC address?
This company, founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, created the Windows operating system.
What is Microsoft?
In coding, this type of loop continues to execute as long as a condition remains true.
What is a while loop?
This common cyberattack tricks users into providing personal information by pretending to be a trustworthy source.
What is phishing?
This type of memory is volatile, meaning it is erased when the computer is turned off.
What is RAM?
This type of network connects devices within a small geographical area, like a school or office.
What is a LAN (Local Area Network)?
This famous entrepreneur co-founded Apple Inc. along with Steve Wozniak.
Who is Steve Jobs?
The acronym "HTML" stands for this.
What is HyperText Markup Language?
A strong password should include a mix of these four character types.
What are uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters?
The main circuit board in a computer, connecting all components together.
What is the motherboard?
The standard protocol used for transferring web pages over the internet.
What is HTTP?
The first web browser, created by Tim Berners-Lee, was called this.
What is WorldWideWeb?
This coding concept allows a function to call itself within its own definition.
What is recursion?
The process of converting readable data into an unreadable format for security purposes is called this.
What is encryption?
Solid-state drives (SSDs) are preferred over hard disk drives (HDDs) because they lack these moving parts.
What are spinning disks?
Wi-Fi signals are measured in this unit.
What is Hertz (Hz)?
In 1998, this search engine company was founded and later became one of the most powerful tech giants in the world.
What is Google?
The three main logical operators in programming are AND, OR, and this.
What is NOT?
This type of malware locks users out of their own files and demands payment to restore access.
What is ransomware?
This port is commonly used to connect external storage devices and can transfer data at high speeds.
What is a USB port?
This device directs data packets between different networks and is essential for connecting to the internet.
What is a router?
This artificial intelligence system, developed by IBM, famously defeated Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings in 2011.
What is Watson?