WOMEN IN COMPUTING
HALLOWEEN
CAL POLY
#SLOME
PROGRAMMING
100

Who is credited for writing the first computer program?

Who is Ada Lovelace?

100

A carved pumpkin with a candle inside is called this

What is a jack-o-lantern?

100

Who's our mascot?

Who is Musty the Mustang?

100

What donut shop is open for 24/7?

What is SloDoCo?

100

What language is this?

public class Main {  

public static void main(String[] args) {    System.out.println("Hello World");  

}
}

What is Java?

200

Who is known for laying the groundwork for secure wireless communication and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Who is Hedy Lamarr?

200

What simple costume is made by cutting two holes in a white sheet?

What is a ghost?

200

When did 1901 Marketplace open?

When is Winter 2024?

200

What famous deli sells discounted sandwiches after 4:20?

What is High Street?

200

What structure allows a program to execute different code paths depending on whether a condition is true or false?

What is an if statement?

300

Who is often credited with popularizing the term "debugging" after removing a moth from a computer?

Who is Grace Hopper?

300

This creature is brought to life by a scientist

Who is Frankenstein?

300

Who is the director of the Noyce School of Applied Computing? 

Who is Christopher Lupo?

300

What mountain peaks do you have to hike for the Tri Tip Challenge?

What is the "P", Bishop, Madonna?

300

In most languages, this punctuation mark, often found at the end of a statement, tells the compiler the line is complete.

What is a semicolon?

400

Which computer scientist at NASA helped calculate orbital flight paths for early space missions?

Who is Katherine Johnson?

400

In the 1978 horror classic Halloween, this masked villain returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois.

Who is Michael Myers?

400

Who is the ASI President?

Who is Marc Cabeliza?

400

What traditional lands does San Luis Obispo occupy?

What is The Northern Chumash Tribe traditional lands?

400

What data structure is best suited for waiting your turn in line?

What is a queue?

500

Which computer scientist created one of the first web pages for the visually impaired?

Who is Chieko Asakawa?

500

What ancient Celtic festival did Halloween originate from that marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter?

What is Samhain?

500

How long has the "Powerhouse" been abandoned?

What is 35 years? (since 1990)

500

What item was stolen from the Madonna Inn?

What is the Welcome rug?

500

What algorithm is best used for breaking down a complex problem into smaller, manageable parts?

What is divide and conquer?

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