Coding Jeopardy!!!

Coding Vocab

100

What is an algorithm?

A list of steps that you can use to follow a task

200

Drag and Drop Programming

What type of programming allows you to move blocks onto the screen?

300

What is a program?

An algorithm (or collection of algorithms) that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine

400

What is looping?

The act of doing something over and over again

500

What are conditionals?

Programs or "rewards" that only run when certain parameters are met.

Type of Code, or Science Fiction?

100

C++

REAL CODE

200

KASSHYK

SCIENCE FICTION

300

Java

REAL CODE

400

NeuroNet

SCIENCE FICTION

500

ColdFushion

REAL CODE!! (used by Adobe)

Coding IRL

100

Facebook was invented here

What is Harvard?

200

Name a household item (NOT A COMPUTER OR PHONE) that employs coding and programming to function

Varies

300

This major video game company that did not properly debug their game is known for creating games with graphical bugs (seen in their Assassins Creed game), and is also known for creating Just Dance.

What is Ubisoft?

400

Who is considered the first computer programmer

Who is Ada Lovelace? 

500

This programming language was used to create Twitter

What is Ruby?

Grab Bag!

100

This school is at the forefront of all robotics, coding, and overall tech

What is MIT?

200

This technology allows for computer aided designs to be built to their exact specifications, in real time.

What is a 3D Printer?

300

Parameter

What is an extra piece of information that you can pass to the function to customize it for a specific need?

400

This city's public transportation runs ENTIRELY off of pulleys and cables

What is San Francisco?

500

This American teenager became one of the youngest self-made millionaires after founding Snapchat

Who is Evan Spiegel?