Tech Tinker Time
What do you call the "brain" of a computer that does most of the calculations?
The CPU (Processor)
What's the short word for a computer program that fixes bugs called?
A Patch (or Update)
How many players are on a standard soccer team on the field at once?
11
What has a thumb and four fingers but isn't alive?
A Glove
What data structure stores only unique values and is written with curly braces?
A Set
What do you call the small text files websites use to remember your login and preferences?
Cookies
What does "USB" stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
Which country is both a continent and gave us the platypus?
Australia
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
Mushroom
What's the correct way to start a "for" loop that counts from 0 to 4 in Python?
for i in range(5):
What do we call a scam email trying to trick you into giving up passwords or bank info?
Phishing
Which file format is widely used for documents so formatting stays the same on any device?
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An Echo
What data type would you use in Python to store a collection of key-value pairs?
A Dictionary(dict)
What does "GPS" stand for?
Global Positioning System
What's the name for a piece of code that automatically repeats an action, like a social media bot?
A Script
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City
What can you catch but never throw?
A Cold
What does the type() function do in Python?
Returns the data type of a value
Who is known as the co-founder of Apple alongside Steve Jobs?
Steve Wozniak
This tech term describes storing and accessing data over the internet instead of your hard drive — what is it?
Cloud Computing
This ancient wonder is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
I'm not alive, but I grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
Fire
What keyword do you use in Python to handle an error without crashing the program?
try (with except)