GCC Club Quiz

What pioneering woman in technology is often credited with writing the world's first algorithm?

Women played a big role in programming the ENIAC, one of the earliest electronic computers used during World War II.

In the early days of Twitter, what was the original name of the platform before it was changed to "Twitter"?

What was the original purpose of the computer mouse when it was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964?

The term "bug" to describe a computer glitch originated when a moth caused a malfunction in an early computer.

In computer science, what does the acronym "URL" stand for?

What programming language was named after a comedy group and is often used for scripting, web development, and AI?

Which of the following are not valid folder names on a Windows computer? (Note: Multiple answers are correct for this!)

The Google search engine was originally named what?

How many members are in the Girls Can Code Club? (Based off of how many members are in our Pronto chat)

Which tech company uses live goats in place of lawnmowers because they “are a lot cuter to watch”?

Which technology company famously started in a garage?

Google's first storage infrastructure was made from LEGO bricks.

What is the smallest unit of data in computing, typically representing a binary digit of either 0 or 1?

Samsung was initially founded in 1938 as a what?