PC Components
What's the brain of a computer?
CPU
What is the newest and most popular programming language currently?
Python
What is the practice of finding/fixing errors in code?
Debugging
This company, founded by Steve Jobs, revolutionized personal computing
Apple
Who at ColorStack is known for their headgear?
The VP
What type of memory is "short-term" and cleared when it turns off?
RAM
What is the most widely used programming language in web development? (front-end & backend)
Javascript
This tool allows users to upload code and collaborate with others
Git/Github
This operating system (first introduced in 1991) is open source and widely used in servers
Linux
Who's the best underground rapper out right now?
Nettspend
is.that.ak?
Xaiversobased
Name the 6 key parts of a PC build
2. Motherboard
3. RAM
4. SSD
5. Power supply
6. Graphics card/ GPU
C++, Java, and Python are derived from what programming language?
C
The acroymn API stands for ___ allowing for different software systems to communicate
Application Programming Interface
In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee invented this ,which shaped how we access and share information
World Wide Web
What's the best club on campus?
Crochet Club
Which term describes software that manages hardware and provides services for programs?
Operating Systems
In Java, this keyword is used to define a method that belongs to a class rather than an instance of a class
Static
This development approach breaks an application into smaller parts, which makes scaling easier
Microservices
What company working in quantum computing recently made a groundbreaking discovery in creating their new chip? (Was released to the public on February 19th)
Microsoft
Greatest band to ever do it?
Radiohead
Name ONE component of a PC that most commonly fails?
1. RAM
2. HDD
3. CPU
Bonus: PSU
What is the use of JVM in programming?
Allows users to seamlessly run Java code on other OS through the virtual machine.
This software development tool is known for its iterative and collaborative approach commonly used in AGILE methodologies
SCRUM
Developed in the 1940s at the University of Pennsylvania, this was the first general-purpose, fully electronic digital computer, designed to perform various calculations and used primarily for military and scientific applications.
ENIAC
Drake or Kendrick?
Kendrick