Names in Computer Science/Tech
This Finnish programmer created both Linux and the Git version-control system.
Who is Linus Torvalds?
LSU's live mascot is a tiger named this.
What is Mike?
This command is used to change to a different directory.
What is cd?
This is the approximate acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface.
What is 9.8 m/s²?
In this Pixar movie, toys come to life when humans aren't around.
What is Toy Story?
This Microsoft co-founder was one of the world's most famous early personal-computer software developers.
Who is Bill Gates?
As of the current LSU mascot tradition, how many live tigers have served as LSU's official mascot?
What is 7?
Python, JavaScript, and Ruby are examples of this type of programming language, where code is generally executed line by line rather than directly compiled to native machine code first.
What is an interpreted language?
These bonds are formed when one atom transfers electrons to another atom, creating oppositely charged ions.
What are ionic bonds?
In this film, astronauts travel through a wormhole in search of a new home for humanity.
What is Interstellar?
This Apple co-founder was known for helping popularize the Macintosh and later leading Apple through the iPhone era.
Who is Steve Jobs?
This location on campus is where the testing center is located
What is Himes Hall?
This file format is commonly used by Python developers for Jupyter Notebook documents, especially in data science and machine learning.
What is .ipynb?
This type of RNA carries genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome for protein production.
What is mRNA?
This Japanese psychological thriller has a former pop idol named Mima Kirigoe at the center of its story.
What is Perfect Blue?
This computer scientist is widely known as the creator of the World Wide Web.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?
This location in the LSU Student Union offers free printing to students.
What is the Student Government Room?
This balanced tree data structure is commonly used by databases and file systems to efficiently store and retrieve large amounts of data.
What is a B-tree?
This material is commonly used in soldering to join electronic components and wires.
What is solder?
In this 1994 film, The Protagonist famously runs across the United States multiple times
What is Forrest Gump?
Multiple Choice: Who is most associated with proposing and popularizing the modern concept of a laptop computer? A) Steve Jobs B) Alan Kay C) Bill Gates D) Dennis Ritchie
Who is Alan Kay?
This newest LSU building completed construction this year is focused on health and interdisciplinary science.
What is the Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building?
This operating-system concept determines which thread gets access to the CPU and when.
What is thread scheduling?
This analytical technique uses the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei to determine the structure of molecules.
What is HNMR spectroscopy?
This 2019 movie won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
What is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?