Tech Talk
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
What unit measures electric current?
Ampere / Amp
This NASA engineer accidentally invented one of the most successful toys of all time while working on a completely different engineering project.
Lonnie Johnson
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
What programming language shares its name with a snake?
Python
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
This mathematician’s calculations helped NASA send astronauts into orbit.
Katherine Johnson
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What does “HTTP” stand for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
According to Ohm’s Law, voltage equals current multiplied by what?
Resistance
This inventor improved the traffic light by adding a warning signal.
Garrett Morgan
What professional networking platform has become the unofficial home of internship announcements?
What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
In programming, what data structure follows LIFO?
Stack
What law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's Third Law
This computer scientist co-invented the electret microphone, technology used in billions of phones and devices.
James E. West
In an internship interview, what method uses Situation, Task, Action, and Result to structure an answer?
STAR Method
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What is the time complexity of binary search on a sorted array?
O(log n)
What principle states that the total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving it?
Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
This engineer became the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from MIT.
Shirley Ann Jackson
Under U.S. federal law, this four-letter act generally prevents a university from sharing a student's education records with others without the student's consent.
FERPA — Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
What number comes next: 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, ___?
312211