Tech Tidbits
What does "HTTP" stand for in a web address?
HyperText Transfer Protocol
What is the capital of France?
Paris
Who is known as the father of the computer?
Charles Babbage
What is the name of the process used to find and fix defects in software?
Debugging
What does the acronym "IP" stand for when referring to networking?
Internet Protocol
Name the programming language that features a gemstone in its name.
Ruby
Name the largest desert in the world.
Sahara
This co-founder of Apple Inc. was also a major investor in Pixar and founder of NeXT.
Steve Jobs
What programming language is known for its snake logo?
Python
This protocol is used to send email over the internet.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
Name the woman who wrote the first algorithm intended to be executed by a machine.
Ada Lovelace
This software is commonly used among professional development teams to merge codebases and keep records of the code created.
GitHub
What term describes a network device that forwards data packets between computer networks?
Router
What is the name of the world's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik
In which country can you visit the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
He invented the World Wide Web in 1989.
Tim Berners-Lee
Name the programming subject based on the concept of objects, which can contain data and code: data in the form of fields/attributes, and code, in the form of procedures/methods.
Object-Oriented Programming
Name the four-layer model that describes communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system.
TCP/IP Model
What was Twitter’s original name?
Twttr
Name the river that runs through Baghdad.
Tigris
This Turing Award winner helped develop the RSA algorithm, a method for public-key cryptography.
Ronald Rivest
Name the software development methodology that focuses on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration.
Agile Methodology
This is a type of network that is constructed by using public wires to connect nodes but uses encryption to maintain privacy.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)