UW
Computer Science
Random Trivia
Seattle
COM2
100

Thousands of people flock to UW each year for what specific attraction?

The Cherry Blossoms!

100

The process of converting readable data into a secret code.

Encryption

100

This is the largest ocean on Earth.

Pacific Ocean

100

Seattle Seahawks fans are collectively known by this number, symbolizing their role as part of the team on the field.

What is the 12th Man? (or What is the 12s?)

100

What does COM2 stand for?

Computing Community

200

When year did CSE @ UW become the "Allen School"?

2017

200

This is the smallest unit of data in computing.

A bit

200

This U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State.”

Florida

200

This “Purple Rain” artist recorded part of his music career in the Seattle area.

Prince

200

Who is a member of COM2?

All CSE Students @ UW!

300

What values do the UW Pillars represent?

Loyalty, Industry, Faith, and Efficiency

300

This subfield of AI focuses on teaching computers to learn from data.

Machine Learning

300

What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?

incorrectly

300

This Seattle neighborhood, known for its views and counterculture history, sits just south of the University District.

Capitol Hill

300

What is the name of the shop that provides affordable snacks and meals for CS Students?

Snack Overflow!


400

In what year was UW Founded?

1861

400

What cool new Hip Programming Language are devs using instead of C/C++ nowadays?

Rust!

400

The Great Wall of China was originally built to protect against invasions from this direction.

The North

400

This Seattle landmark connects Lake Washington to Puget Sound and is famous for its fish ladder.

Ballard Locks

400

What new COM2 Initiative started last year which allows students to hear more about their favorite faculty?

A Podcast! (COMversations)

500

What is the name of the UW Fight Song?

Bow Down to Washington

500

A red-black tree guarantees this time complexity for insertion, deletion, and lookup.

O(log(n))
500

In Greek mythology, she opened a box that released all the world’s evils.

Pandora

500

Before it was Lumen Field, it was what?

Century Link Field

500

What is the coolest RSO on campus?

COM2!

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