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Black Facts in Tech
Cyber
Networking
100

Kennedy-King College is located in this Chicago neighborhood.

What is Englewood?

100

This Hidden Figures NASA mathematician helped launch John Glenn into orbit.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

100

This common cyber attack tricks users into giving away passwords by pretending to be a trusted source.

What is phishing?

100

This is the physical device that connects multiple computers in a network.

What is a router or switch?

200

The mascot for the KKC campus is.

What is the Statesman?

200

He was one of the first Black engineers at IBM and led the invention of the first gigahertz chip.

Who is Mark Dean?

200

This is the term for a program that spreads from computer to computer like a biological illness.

What is a computer virus?

300

KKC is named after these two historical figures

Who are Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

300

This popular coding school founded by a Black woman teaches girls of color to code.

What is Black Girls Code?

300

A strong password should include these four elements.

What are uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols?

400

Kennedy–King College was originally founded in 1935 under this name, honoring a U.S. president.

What is Woodrow Wilson Junior College?

400

This Black woman was a pioneer in coding and helped develop the first computer compiler.

Who is Grace Hopper?

400

What does “https” mean in a URL?

What is HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure?

500

The satellite school of KKC is called this.

What is the Dawson Technical Institute?

500

This scientist’s research on the mathematical equations behind GPS technology earned her recognition as one of the most influential Black women in STEM

Who is Gladys West?

500

This method involves using two separate steps, like a password plus a code sent to your phone, to protect your accounts.

What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?