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100
An electronic signal that is either on or off and represented by a 1 or 0.
What is a bit.
100

He is the creator of Microsoft.

Who is Bill Gates

100

This programming language and computing platform utilizes object-oriented programming.

What is Java

100

How long does it take to sign in to an ACM-W meeting?

What is less than 1 minute

100

Who Broke the German Enigma Code?

Alan Turing

200
The address on a website located on the world wide web.
What is URL or Uniform Resource Locator.
200

He is the founder of Apple.

Who is Steve Jobs

200

The programming language used to design websites.

What is HTML

200

Name 2 pros of joining ACM-W

What are free giveaways, swag, and internship opportunities?

200

The first website went live this year:

1991

300
Receiving information from another person's computer over a network and saving it on your own hard drive.
What is download.
300

He is the creator of Facebook.

Who is Mark Zuckerberg

300

This was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup, as an extension to the C language. 

What is C++

300

What are the qualifications to become a junior officer?

What is there are no qualifications

300

The group that was replaced by computers.

What are calculators

400
The blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character goes.
What is the cursor.
400

She invented one of the first linkers

Who is Grace Hopper

400

Linux is written mostly in this programming language.

What is C or what is assembly code

400

How many meetings do you have to attend this semester to be considered a full member?

What is 9 points

400

She is the world's first computer programmer and engineer.

Ada Lovelace

500
A software program that allows you to explore the World Wide Web.
What is a browser
500

He is the founder of IBM.

Who is Charles Ranlett Flint

500

This is a computer programming language often used to build websites and software, automate tasks, and conduct data analysis.

What is Python

500

What social media platforms is ACM-W on?

What is Instagram and Discord

500

This was the first wide-area packet-switched network with distributed control and one of the first networks to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite. Both technologies became the technical foundation of the Internet. 

ARPANET

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