All About Hack Club
What is Hack Club?
A community where high school students learn to code and build projects.
What does Wi-Fi allow devices to do?
Connect to the internet wirelessly.
x = 5
print(x)
5
What does "code" mean?
Instructions written for a computer to follow.
What famous coding language includes symbols in its name?
C++
What is a hackathon?
An event where people work on projects, usually within a set amount of time.
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit.
print(5 + 3)
8
What is a computer program?
A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.
What is the most popular coding language?
Python or JavaScript
Name 3 things you can make at a hackathon.
Almost anything! Websites, games, apps, hardware projects, and more.
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
x = 5
x = x + 2
print(x)
7
What is a programming language?
A language used to write instructions that computers can understand and execute.
What number system do computers mainly use?
Binaries
What is GitHub?
A platform where people store, share, and collaborate on code and software projects.
What is cloud storage?
Storing files and data on remote servers that you can access through the internet.
name = "Alex"
print("Hello " + name)
Hello Alex
What is a variable?
A named place in a program used to store a value or piece of data.
What does HTML stand for?
HyperText Markup Language
Name 6 coding languages.
Ex: Python, Java, Ruby, Rust, Perl, Swift, Java Script, HTML, C++, C#, F#, Q#, etc.
What is the difference between hardware and software?
Hardware is the physical parts of a computer, while software is the programs and instructions that run on it.
x = 5
if x > 3: print("Yes")
else: print("No")
Yes
What is a bug and how does it affect the website?
A bug is an error or problem in code that can cause a website to behave incorrectly, crash, or not work as intended.
Who donated $1,000,000 to the hack club?
Elon Musk