DeltaHacks 101
The DeltaHacks logo features this Greek letter
What is delta (Δ) ?
This programming language is known for its snake logo.
What is Python?
DeltaHacks is usually held in this McMaster building
What is PGCLL?
This video rental chain filed for bankruptcy in 2010 after refusing to buy Netflix.
What is Blockbuster?
This is AI.
What is Artificial Intelligence
This is the main way to stay up to date with DeltaHacks
What is @deltahacks on Instagram?
This company’s first computer was famously built in a garage in 1976.
What is Apple?
This is the month when DeltaHacks usually takes place
What is January?
This “exploding” smartphone was recalled in 2016 after reports of fires.
What is the Samsung Galaxy Note 7?
This protocol is used for transferring web pages over the internet. This is HTTP.
What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol?
After our Hackathon, this one of DeltaHack’s biggest events
What is Resume Roast?
This is the world’s most popular open-source operating system.
What is Linux?
This is the maximum number of people allowed on one team.
What is 4?
Google’s attempt at a social network shut down in 2019.
What is Google+?
This database query language is used to manage relational databases. This is SQL.
What is Structured Query Language?
These creatures are featured on DeltaHack’s logo
What are dinosaurs?
The first computer “bug” was actually this insect.
What is a moth?
This is the number of people who attended DH11.
What is 500+?
Amazon lost millions trying to launch this Fire-branded device in 2014.
What is The Fire Phone?
This AI concept involves training a model on a large dataset. This is GPT.
What is Generative Pre-trained Transformer?
DeltaHacks was first held in this year
What is 2014
This Canadian company created the first widely popular smartphone.
What is Blackberry?
These are the categories you can compete in at DeltaHacks
What are insert here
Microsoft’s attempt at an iPod competitor lasted only two years.
What is The Zune?
This acronym refers to a way of hiding information by converting it into code. This is TLS.
What is Transport Layer Security?