Programming Basics
This Python keyword is used to define a function
"def functionName():"
This 2000-era computer bug scare was caused by programs using two digits for the year instead of four.
Y2K Bug
The "brain" of the computer that executes instructions (I want the full name of it, not just an abbreviation)
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
This mathematical operator is used to test if two values are equal
==
These ports and connectors are commonly used to charge devices and transfer data
USB
In Java, this symbol is used for multi-line comments
/* (blah blah blah)
(bluh bluh bluh) */
This massive machine, completed in 1945, is often called the first general-purpose electronic computer
ENIAC
This type of memory is temporary and erased when the computer powers off
RAM
This logical operator returns true if BOTH of the conditions are true
AND
This keyboard shortcut is commonly used to undo your last action
Ctrl + Z
This is when a function calls itself
Recursion
Who is considered the father of Computer Science?
Alan Turing
This stores data even when the computer is turned off and is non-volatile.
Hard Drive / SSD
This number system is base-16 and uses digits 0–9 and letters A–F.
Hexadecimal
This service lets you store files online and access them from any device
Cloud Storage
This notation is used to describe the efficiency of algorithms
The Big O Notation
This person co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975.
Paul Allen
This firmware, stored on a chip, initializes hardware before the OS loads when a computer powers on
BIOS / UEFI
What number is "0110 1101" referring to?
109
This technology on your phone can recognize your face or fingerprints to unlock your device
Biometric Authentication
This concept in programming refers to variables defined inside a function being inaccessible from outside of it
This law, coined in 1965, predicted that the number of transistors on a microchip would double about every two years
Moore's Law
This virtualization technology allows one physical machine to run multiple operating systems at the same time
Virtual Machines / VMs
This sequence starts with 0 and 1, with each number being the sum of the two preceding numbers
The Fibonacci Sequence
This type of AI model, inspired by the human brain, uses layers of interconnected nodes to recognize patterns in images, text, or speech
Nueral Network