Acronyms
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
What storage device uses spinning magnetic disks?
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
How many bits are in a byte?
8
What is a widely popular programming language, known for its easy-to-read syntax, often recommended to beginners?
Python
What does ERC stand for?
Energy Research Centre
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
What storage device uses flash memory and has no moving parts?
Solid State Drive (SSD)
What is the name for a base-2 number system?
Binary
What number represents the first index/value of an array or list in most programming languages?
0
What is the name of the building north of Conlin Rd?
SIRC (Software and Informatics Research Centre)
What does PDF stand for?
Portable Document Format
What component converts AC power into DC power for the computer to use?
Power supply unit (PSU)
What is the name for a base-16 number system?
Hexadecimal
What’s the term for when a function calls itself?
Recursion
What is the room number for the biggest lecture hall in the science building?
UA1350
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
What is the term for when one slower component limits the overall performance of a computer system?
Bottleneck
What is the name for a base-8 number system?
Octal
What is the name of the data structure that branches out from a single root, and has the same name as a plant?
Tree
What year was OTU founded?
2002
What does HTTP stand for?
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
What is the term for short-term memory that is faster but smaller than RAM, and is usually split into 3 levels?
Cache
What is “4” in binary?
100
What searching algorithm finds the target value by dividing a sorted list in half repeatedly?
Binary Search
Who is the dean of science at OTU?
Ken Wilson