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Examples of __________ media include records and tapes.

__________ describes the height of a wave.

Series of computers created by the British during WW II to help decrypt secret German messages.

JavaScript is one type of computer __________.

Invented in 1971, the first __________ had 2300 microscopic transitors

The computer code for a video game is an example of __________.

In a table, vertical data sets are known as __________.

Who 1st applied Boolean logic to electronic switches - important in developing modern computers

Python and JavaScript are examples of __________.

In mathematics, a __________ is a letter that represents an unknown quantity in an equation.

Also known as an if-then-else statement, this tells the computer what to do based on a variable

The earliest known usage of the word _________ was in 1921 by the Czech playwright Karel Capek.

The Analytical Engine was theoretically capable of

In binary, a (an) __________ gate outputs a one only when all inputs are zero.

The difference engine was designed by __________.

__________ - the first programmable electronic digital computer.

In binary, a (an) __________ gate outputs a one only when all inputs are one.

The Analytical Engine was designed by

High-level computer programming languages are closer to __________ languages.

_____: the idea that the transistor count on microprocessors would double about every two years

The acronym ENIAC stands for __________.

A __________, made up of 8 bits, is the amount of memory required to store a single character.

The first artificial satellite launched into orbit by the United States (1958) was

USB stands for __________.

The program __________ wrote would allow the Analytical Engine to calculate Bernoulli numbers.

The most common version of __________ uses a series of ones and zeros to encode information.

The acronym ROM stands for __________.

RFID stands for __________.

A (An) __________ is a very precise step-by-step series of ordered instructions.

Binary is a __________ system.

Name the base 2 number system consisting of just zeros and ones.

Version of a game (or program) almost complete, and released to test how well it works.

The main program that runs a computer and manages all of the other programs.

Who developed programs for Babbage's engines, becoming the world's first computer programmer?

"We choose to go to the moon in this decade..." is a quote from

What does GPU stand for?

Repeating a section of code is called a (an) __________.

The Unimate (1961) was the 1st _____ & was used to weld automobile bodies.

The first version of ASCII was released in what year?

A (An) __________ translates human language code into machine language.

1,024 megabytes is a __________.

CGI stands for

Microchips implanted into pets to help identify them are a type of __________ chip.

Each layer in 2D animation is made up of one or more still images called __________.

In ___ the animator picks a start & end point, & the computer calculates the intermediate steps

__________ is actually a series of still images shown in rapid sequence.

The computer's "active" memory where it holds the programs and data it is processing

Binary code is based on a __________ numbering system.

The first American launched into space on a suborbital flight was

A __________ is a series of steps or instructions that a computer can follow.

A type of "built-in" memory that can't be altered or erased; it often holds boot instructions

In math, an unknown value is called a (an) __________.

The physical parts of a computer are the

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the first _________ computer in 1976.

The first transistors replaced __________.

Set of instructions designed to perform a frequently used operation (also know as a function)

________ - an electro-mechanical device used to decrypt secret German transmissions during WW2.

Gaming devices normally have both a CPU and a GPU. What is a CPU?

Designed the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine, two early mechanical computer designs

__________ media (C-D's, hard disks, flash memory) store parts of sound or light waves as bits.

How many bits in a byte?

3D stands for

A __________ is a way to organize information in a visual form.

Tables are frequently created in __________ programs on computers.

1,024 kilobytes is a __________.

COBOL is still used in many __________.

The __________ machine was used by Germany in WW2 to encrypt secret messages.

Graphene is a form of __________.

The normal numbering system we use is a __________ system.

An early way to store computer data was the __________.

ASIMO is an acronym for

A tight-fitting body suit that's outfitted with numerous reflective or magnetic sensors.

Set of instructions designed to perform a frequently used operation (also know as a subroutine)

_________ are materials, like silicon, that can be used to control the flow of electricity.

________ - First spreadsheet program & one of the first useful personal computer applications.

The __________ Program was the NASA program that landed humans on the Moon.

About 1 billion clock cycles per second and a common unit of measure for modern processors.

Who built an electro-mechanical computer to help tabulate the 1890 census?

The __________ Program was the NASA program that launched the first American into orbit.

In video games, the ability of NPCs to learn and adapt to different situations is a version of

Grace Hopper helped create __________, one of the earliest English based programming languages.

The IBM corporation has a long history in the development of modern computing. IBM stands for

The first human to step on the Moon was

Analog media (records and tapes) store complete sound and light waves as representations of

Turing led the development of an advanced version of the __________.

Ada Lovelace's father was the famous poet __________.

The __________ would have been the world's first programmable computer had it been built.

In computer programming, __________ store information or values that gets reused in the code.

The computer window where animators make a movie in Flash is called a __________.

Game that allows players to roam freely through a virtual world (Minecraft, etc.)

Game based around performing actions in time to music, like Dance Dance Revolution & Rock Band.

Basic unit for measuring processor speed in clock cycles per second (waves per second).

Keyboards, mice and cameras are examples of __________ devices

Early electronic general purpose computer the US Army used to calculate artillery firing tables

The binary logic system underpinning modern computing (AND, OR, NOT) was developed by

In binary, a (an) __________ gate outputs a zero when only one input is equal to one.

A chronometer measures __________.

NASA is an acronym for

__________ are used to show how often something happens.

Game in which characters must run & jump to kill enemies & collect items (Super Mario Brothers)

______ is a "mini-movie" between levels that advances a game's plot and develops the characters

The standard numbering system most humans use is a __________ system.

What does ASCII stand for?

A __________ is the most basic part of a computer's processor.

The most widely used spreadsheet program today is Microsoft __________.

Though most robots can be remotely controlled, they can also be programmed to run ___________.

In video games, what is an NPC?

Digital technology is based on the __________.

The philosopher __________ developed the truth table.

The lines of instructions in a computer program are called __________.

During World War II, Grace Hopper helped program the __________.

A game that displays action from the player's perspective; examples include Halo and Half-Life

A computer's programs and files are the

DNA stands for __________.

__________ was used to input programs and data into the Harvard Mark 1.

__________ is an example of a block coding language developed by the Media Lab at MIT.

Digital animators connect keyframes together with movement, often with a process called ______.

Early electronic computers used __________ to create the logic gates needed for computation.

Examples of __________ media include cd's, hard disks and flash drives.

Mistakes in computer code are called __________.

Programs designed to damage and/or spy on your computer.

__________ - An online game which many gamers can play at once, such as World of Warcraft

__________ is considered by many to be the first computer programmer.

Honda has created a very advanced robot known as __________.

In binary, a (an) __________ gate outputs a one when only one input is equal to one.

In a computer, one __________ is a zero or one.

UNIVAC stands for

A program that converts human language programs into machine code is known as a (an) _________.

Nikola Tesla & Almon Strowger (separately) received the first-known patents for electric

Insurance industry mathematicians who calculate the odds for any number of unlikely events.

Grace Hopper created one of the first

A very important part of programming is making sure you have the steps in the right __________.

Allows you to click and drag files with a mouse instead of typing text into a command prompt.

Many early (and current) technology firms were started in a region of California now known as

A (An) __________ is a mechanical device controlled by a computer.

Co-founder of Intel - predicted transistors on microprocessors would double apx every two years

In spreadsheet programs, the box at intersections of columns and rows where data is input is a

Our normal numeral system is a __________ system.

During WW2, British codebreakers worked to break the enigma code at a place called __________.

Computer memory that temporarily stores copies of recently accessed data, such as web pages.

Along with Paul Allen, __________ founded the company Microsoft in 1975.

The first American to orbit the Earth was

The first commercial computer (available to buy) made in the US was the

What 1941 attack caused the United States to officially enter World War II?

Python is one example of a programming __________.

Early calculating tool that worked by sliding objects like beads along a wire or groove

The basic unit of digital information ( a 0 or 1)

The Analytical Engine was design to accept instructions from __________.

Acronym for the universal standard by which all computers represent letters and numbers

CAPTCHA is an acronym that stands for Completely Automated

Computer programs are written in various programming __________.

The acronym GUI stands for __________.

A (An) __________ is a professional who writes the computer code that makes games run.

2D animation programs create the illusion of depth by drawing on different transparent

Digital media (CD's, hard disks, flash memory) store parts of sound or light waves as ________.

2D stands for

__________ is the science fiction writer who created the Three Laws of Robotics.

Scientists are currently researching ways to use _____ as part of a data storage device.

In 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was safe to implant _______ into people.

A _________ is a simple game that requires little skill or time commitment. (Angry Birds, etc.)

Which logic gate outputs a zero if both inputs are one? It outputs a one for all other cases.

An example of a low-level computer programming language is __________ code.

The first artificial satellite, launched into orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957, was

1,024 gigabytes is a __________.

In computer programming, a __________ is a temporary and changeable value.

The _________ was developed by Alan Turing as a test for artificial intelligence in a computer.

Computers, gaming consoles and phones are examples of __________.

Vacuum tubes were replaced by __________.

The first commercially successful video game, __________, was released by Atari in 1972.

1,024 bytes is a __________.

__________ code is a numerical system composed of 1s and 0s.

Part of the computer that "thinks" - runs programs, calculates, etc.

Analog recording is based on the __________.

__________ invented the phonograph, the forerunner of the record player.

ATM stands for

The first human launched into space was the Soviet Cosmonaut

__________ convert sound waves to electric signals.

A port used to connect devices like keyboards and flash drives to computers quickly.

Instructions written for a computer are called a __________.

If you are solving math problems, then you are being a (an) __________.

__________ - A hidden item, scene, or level that cannot be easily accessed by players

A variable must be __________ (defined) before any code that references it.

__________ is the ability of computers to process information like humans.

________ was an early advocate for programming in human languages and helped develop compilers.

In binary, a (an) __________ gate outputs a one if either input is a one.

__________ - war that began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland on September 1st, 1939.

What does RAM stand for?

Microsoft Windows is a type of __________.

Computer chips are made out of __________.

In a table, horizontal data sets are known as __________.

In coding, the _____ of the statements is important - computer follow sequential instructions.

This would have been the world's first programmable computer if it had been built

In binary, a (an) __________ gate reverses it's input (zero becomes one, one becomes zero).

__________ is the hiding of a message in a secret code.

COBOL is an acronym for __________.

Robots that can fly are usually called __________.

A (An) ________ holds the main parts of a circuit and controls the flow of electricity to them.

Fixing defective code is called

The first feature-length movie to use computer generated imagery was __________ (1973).

A large, super-high-performance computer used mainly in businesses and research labs.

Invented in 1947, this quickly replaced vacuum tubes in early computers (much more reliable)

Microscopic robots are called _________.

The circuit board that connects the CPU, RAM, input and output devices

Going through a function or loop once - it can also mean a particular version of something.

People who don't like and/or don't trust new technology are known as __________.

Gaming devices normally have both a CPU and a GPU. What is a GPU?

Monitors, speakers and printers are examples if __________ devices.

One popular program for creating 2D videos is Adobe __________.

Binary is a __________ system.

When a computer encodes information so it is only readable by someone who has the correct "key"

A set of instructions a computer uses to perform a certain task.

Taking different actions depending on the outcome of a particular calculation is called

What does CPU stand for?

A __________ is used to evaluate outputs for all possible inputs for a logic gate.

MMORPG stands for