Fun Facts about Programmer
“Hello, world.”
What two words every programmer learned to code first?
Bill Gates
What was the name of the first electronic general-purpose computer?
Central Processing Unit
What does CPU stand for?
The term originated in 1947 when a moth caused a computer malfunction. Grace Hopper and her team coined the term "debugging" when they removed the insect.
What's the origin of the term "bug" in programming?
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
The name of the popular online battle royale game PUBG, is short for what?
Eat, sleep, code, repeat
Can you summarize the life of programmers in four words?
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne
Who founded Apple Computer, Inc. in 1976?
HyperText Transfer Protocol
What does HTTP stand for in a website address?
This programming language, developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid-1990s, is known for its "Write Once, Run Anywhere" philosophy
What is Java?
This heroic green-clad character is the protagonist of The Legend of Zelda series, often tasked with rescuing Princess Zelda and thwarting the evil villain Ganon (or Ganondorf)
Who is Link?
Forgetting to save
What is the greatest fear of programmers
macOS
What is the name of the operating system developed by Apple Inc.?
To protect a computer network from unauthorized access
What is the purpose of a firewall?
This language, designed by Guido van Rossum, emphasizes readability and simplicity, and is widely used in data science and machine learning.
What is Python?
This home video game console, released by Sony in 1994, was the first in its series and is known for iconic games like Final Fantasy VII and Gran Turismo
What is the PlayStation?
Because it's refreshing
Why do programmers keep pressing the F5 button?
This event-driven programming language, developed by Microsoft in the early 1990s, was widely used for creating Windows applications and is known for its easy-to-use graphical interface
What is Visual Basic?
Read-Only Memory
What does “ROM” stand for?
Fòrtran
What is the fist programming language in the world?
Pong & Tetris & Pac-Man & Super Mario Bros & DOOM & World of Warcraft
What were the first 6 games that were induced into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2015?
If it works, don't touch it
If it works, don't touch it
his open-source web browser, developed by Mozilla, was first released in 2002 and is known for its speed, privacy features, and customizable add-ons
What is Firefox?
To connect a computer to the Internet over a phone line
What is the purpose of a computer modem?
HTML is a programming language
What is the biggest lie in computer science?
This scripting language, widely used in game development, is primarily used to write code for game logic in engines like Unity
What is C#?