Computer Science Challenge

Big ideas in CS

100

A set of instructions

What is an algorithm?

200

Can be used when you want to repeat the same action multiple times

What is a loop

300

Break down into parts

What is decomposition?

400

When something is simplified and unneeded information is ignored

What is abstraction?

500

Something that you can change about an object, the color, pen width, size, shape, etc.

What is a variable

Computers and CS

100

Something you click with

What is a mouse

200

The machine that can read code, go on the internet

What is a computer

300

The "brain" of a computer

What is the CPU

400

They create, write, debug code, analyze data, and make websites and apps/

What are software engineers?

500

Memory is stored in this form

What is a GB

Coding Languages

100

Like a snake

What is Python

200

More complicated language that also means coffee

What is Java

300

A mix of english and code

What is pseudocode

400

A language that many people learn first

What is BASIC

500

Starts with an H

What is HTML

Fun Trivia

100

Well known for his development of digital products, but was a college dropout.

Who is Steve Jobs?

200

The year the first beach ball was invented

When was 1938?

300

True or False: Chickens outnumber people

What is true?

400

the first color of coca-cola was.....

What is green?

500

The first date of summer

What is June 21

General CS

100

Computer Science, Web Development, Robotics Technology (think college!)

What are computer science majors

200

Women make up ____ percent of the computing workforce

What is 26

300

a moth

What was the first computer bug?

400

random access memory

What is RAM?

500

Intel Corporation

Which company designed the first CPU?