Women Who Code
Tech in Pop Culture
WiCS World
Tech 101
100

This woman is considered the world's first computer programmer.

Who is Ada Lovelace?

100

In Iron Man, Tony Stark uses this AI assistant to help him design his suits.

Who is JARVIS?

100

This student organization, abbreviated WiCS, supports women in computing and technology.

What is Women In Computing Society?

100

This language is used to structure content on the web and is abbreviated as HTML.

What is HyperText Markup Language?

200

The largest annual gathering of women technologists in the world is named after this woman.

Who is Grace Hopper?

200

This recommendation system decides what content appears on your TikTok “For You” page.

What is an algorithm?

200

This WiCS initiative supports mentorship and professional growth. 

What is the Alumni & Peer mentorship program?

200

This term refers to information stored and processed by computers, like text, images, or numbers.

What is data?

300

This mathematician worked on NASA’s Apollo missions and inspired the movie Hidden Figures.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

300

This Disney movie features a robot named Baymax who provides healthcare assistance.

What is Big Hero 6?

300

This WiCS flagship networking event gives members the opportunity to connect with industry professionals from companies such as SAP, URBN, Lockheed Martin, and many more. 

What is Bytes & Bridges?

300

This cybersecurity practice protects data by converting it into unreadable code.

What is encryption?

400

This woman founded the organization Girls Who Code, a non-profit dedicated to closing the gender gap in tech.

Who is Reshma Saujani?

400

In Black Panther, this genius inventor designs Wakanda’s advanced technology.

Who is Shuri?

400

WiCS is an official chapter of this association.

What is the Association for Computing Machinery-Women (ACM-W)? 

400

This part of a computer is often called the “brain” because it processes instructions.

What is the CPU?

500

This computer scientist is considered to be the "mother of the internet". 

Who is Radia Perlman?

500

This Netflix series explores the dark side of technology and social media in near-future scenarios.

What is Black Mirror?

500

For the 2025-2026 school year, the WiCS board is made up of this number of committees.

What is twelve? (x2 points if you can name all of them!)

500

This Big O notation represents the fastest possible runtime. 

What is O(1)?

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