Diversity
This term refers to efforts and policies to create equal opportunities for individuals from various backgrounds in the tech industry.
What is diversity and inclusion?
This phrase describes the gap between men's and women's pay in the same job roles in tech.
What is the gender pay gap?
The term used to describe the gap between those who have easy access to the internet and those who don’t.
What is the digital divide?
The highest-ranking executive in a company, often referred to by this three-letter acronym.
What is CEO?
This is the most popular programming language for developing iOS apps.
What is Swift?
Women make up (x%) of computing and math roles
What is 28%?
The (x percentage) of black and Hispanic employees at major tech companies is especially low
What is 1-3% ?
This percentage of computer science bachelor's degrees in the U.S. is earned by women.
What is 18%?
In 2021, only about this percentage of Fortune 500 tech companies had women CEOs.
What is 8%?
This popular programming language, known for its readability, was named after a type of snake.
What is Python?
This term refers to the automatic, often unintentional judgments or stereotypes people hold about others based on factors like gender, race, age, or background.
What is unconscious bias?
This term describes efforts to promote women into leadership positions in male-dominated industries like tech.
What is gender parity?
Underfunded schools often lack this ( X essential tool) for preparing students for careers in tech.
What is access to computers?
In tech, this type of bias affects the hiring and promotion of underrepresented groups without conscious intent.
What is unconscious bias?
This programming concept involves sorting elements in a list and is often covered in computer science algorithms.
What is sorting algorithms?
This U.S. government policy encourages companies to hire and promote individuals from minority groups and other underrepresented populations
What is affirmative action?
This term describes efforts to promote women into leadership positions in male-dominated industries like tech
What is gender parity?
Many students from minority backgrounds enter the tech field through these after-school or summer programs that focus on coding
What are coding boot camps?
The "Leadership Parity Index" measures this in companies, tracking the representation of women and minorities in top roles
What is leadership equity?
a keyword that indicates that a function or method does not return any value.
What is "void"?
This educational term refers to programs designed to reduce inequality in access to tech education and career opportunities.
What is a diversity pipeline?
This initiative/college-led program focuses on empowering young girls to pursue careers in coding and technology.
What is Girls Who Code?
The ability to use, understand, and apply technology in everyday life
What is Tech Literacy?
This term refers to policies and practices that focus on promoting underrepresented individuals to leadership positions within organizations.
What is inclusive leadership?
a modification of a linked list in which every element points to both the element before it and the element after it.
What is doubly linked?