Tech Trivia
Often pronounced “gooey”, GUI is short for what well-known three-word tech term?
What is Graphical User Interface?
The year UBS AG was founded. (Not Union Bank of Switzerland)
What is 1998?
The practice of regularly checking in with the team to discuss progress and obstacles, usually at the start of the workday.
What is Daily Stand-up (or Scrum)?
public static void main(String args[]) {
int arr[] = new int[5];
arr[9] = 250;
System.out.println("Value assigned! ");
}
What kind of error and exception will this code throw?
What is runtime error? (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException)
This soft skill involves effectively conveying information to others and listening to understand.
What is Communication?
THINK was the company motto for more than 40 years, for the company often referred to as "Big Blue." What is this frequently-acronymed company?
What is IBM?
The UBS Slogan.
What is "Connecting people for a better world"?
This Agile role is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and managing the product backlog.
What is a Product Owner?
public static void main(String args[]) {
System.out.println("Multiplication Table of 7");
int a = 7;
int ans;
for (int i = 1, i <= 10; i++) {
ans = a * i;
System.out.println(ans + "\n");
}
}
What is wrong with this code, and what error will it throw? (2 parts, 100pts each)
What is, "for(int i=1; ...") and compilation error?
The ability to understand and share feelings of another person.
What is Empathy?
Since 2013, what technology company focused on payments has owned the popular smartphone cash transfer app Venmo?
What is Paypal?
The three keys of UBS.
What is pillars, principles, and behaviors?
A visual representation of work in progress, often used in Kanban.
What is a Kanban Board?
public static void main(String args[]) {
int output = 10;
for (int i = 0; i >= 10; i++) {
output = (output * 2) + 15;
if(output % 2 == 0) {
output += 50;
}
else {
output -= 25;
}
}
System.out.println(output);
}
What is the output of the following code?
What is 10?
This skill involves working well with others towards a common goal.
What is Teamwork?
Typically considered the successor to dial-up internet access in many American homes, what was the "B" term for wide bandwidth data transmission which was able to transport multiple signals and traffic types? This replacement technology allowed for always-on and faster internet.
What is Broadband?
The amount UBS acquired CS for (To the closest hundred million)
What is CHF 3billion / $3.2billion?
A popular tool for tracking Agile project progress and managing tasks, often used across teams at UBS.
What is Jira?
class Test1 {
int x = 10;
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Test1 t1 = new Test1();
Test1 t2 = new Test1();
t1.x = 20;
System.out.print(t1.x + " ");
System.out.println(t2.x);
}
}
What is the output of the following code?
What is "20 10" ?
The ability to motivate and guide a team towards achieving goals.
What is Leadership?
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the majority owner of what manufacturing company which predominantly sells audio equipment? The company was founded by an associate professor who later in life donated his shares to the school.
What is Bose?
The year UBS was originally founded.
What is 1862?
A small, cross-functional team that operates independently to deliver specific outcomes in Agile.
What is a Pod?
class Test1 {
static int i = 1;
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int i = 1;
for (Test1.i = 1; Test1.i < 10; Test1.i++) {
i = i + 2;
System.out.print(i + " ");
}
}
}
What is the output of the following code?
What is 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19
The ability to negotiate and reach an agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved.
What is Conflict Resolution?