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What is Git?
Operating system
Programming language
Version control system
Database system
2
What is cybersecurity?
Building networks
Designing hardware
Protecting computer systems
Writing code
3
What is a data structure?
Computer program
Type of hardware
Way to organize data
Network protocol
4
What is a project manager?
Web developer
Data scientist
Software engineer
Plans and manages projects
5
What is ROM?
Redundant Array of Memory
Random Access Memory
Really Old Memory
Read-Only Memory
6
Does ACM offer student memberships?
Yes
No
Only for PhDs
Only for undergrads
7
What is a denial-of-service attack?
Scanning a system
Overwhelming a system
Hacking a system
Protecting a system
8
What is user experience (UX)?
System design
System functionality
System security
User's interaction with a system
9
What is a software engineer?
Designs and builds software
Web developer
Data scientist
Network engineer
10
What is cloud computing?
Using remote servers
Designing hardware
Writing code
Building networks
11
What is a patent?
Legal protection for trademarks
Legal protection for authors
Legal protection for inventors
Legal protection for designs
12
What is a router?
Server computer
Storage device
Client computer
Network traffic director
13
What is a common ACM event?
Film festival
Art exhibit
Chess tournament
Hackathon
14
What is a server?
Storage device
Client computer
Network device
Computer providing services
15
What is NoSQL?
Relational database
Data analysis tool
Non-relational database
Database management system
16
What is data?
Hardware components
Network signals
Computer programs
Information
17
Where can you find ASU ACM info?
ASU bookstore
Local newspaper
National ACM site
Chapter website
18
What is the internet?
Local network
Single computer
Type of software
Global network
19
What is a bit?
Binary digit (0 or 1)
Character
Integer
Byte
20
What is a hackathon?
Hardware repair event
Debugging session
Security breach
Coding competition
21
What is a programming language?
Type of hardware
Tool for writing code
Operating system
Network protocol
22
What are SIGs?
Super Important Geeks
Secret Intel Gatherers
Student Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups
23
What is a compiler?
Translates code to machine language
Debugs the code
Runs the program
Edits the code
24
Is ASU's ACM a student chapter?
Sometimes
Only for grads
Yes
No
25
What is data mining?
Data analysis
Database design
Data entry
Finding patterns in data
26
What is a web developer?
Network engineer
Builds websites
Software engineer
Data scientist
27
What is an interpreter?
Edits the code
Debugs the code
Executes code line by line
Translates all code at once
28
What is a database?
Network protocol
Type of hardware
Programming language
Organized data collection
29
What's a benefit of ACM membership?
Discounted hardware
Career resources
Free software
Travel stipends
30
What is a URL?
Universal Resource Locator
Uniform Resource Locator
Unidentified Resource Locator
Unique Resource Locator
31
What is a switch?
Router
Server
Client
Connects devices on a network
32
When was the ACM founded?
1962
1947
1957
1970
33
What is a byte?
8 bits
16 bits
32 bits
4 bits
34
What is a kilobyte?
2048 bytes
1024 bytes
512 bytes
1000 bytes
35
What is software?
Programs, instructions
Network protocols
Data storage
Physical components
36
What is open source?
Publicly available code
Free software
Commercial software
Proprietary code
37
What is TCP/IP?
Hardware component
Internet protocol suite
Programming language
Data format
38
What is hardware?
Network cables
Data storage
Physical components
Software instructions
39
What is a megabyte?
1000 kilobytes
2048 kilobytes
512 kilobytes
1024 kilobytes
40
What is a virus?
Beneficial software
Network protocol
Malicious software
Hardware component
41
What is social impact of computing?
Legal regulations of computing
Ethical considerations in computing
Technical aspects of computing
How computing affects society
42
What is malware?
Beneficial software
Malicious software
Network protocol
Hardware component
43
What does ACM stand for?
American Computer Museum
Amalgamated Computer Minds
Assoc. Computing Machinery
Assoc. Computing Machinery
44
What is encryption?
Sorting data
Deleting data
Scrambling data
Compressing data
45
What is DNS?
Digital Network Security
Domain Name System
Data Network System
Distributed Network Storage
46
What skills are useful in ACM?
Cooking, gardening
Programming, teamwork
Gaming, social media
Writing, painting
47
What is big data?
Small datasets
Extremely large datasets
Medium datasets
No datasets
48
What is latency?
Storage access time
Processing time
Delay in data transfer
Network speed
49
What is JavaScript?
Style sheet language
Markup language
Programming language
Database language
50
What is machine learning?
AI subset, learning from data
Writing code
Designing hardware
Building networks
51
How can you join ASU ACM?
Be a CS major
Attend a meeting
Pass an exam
Pay a fee
52
What is a data scientist?
Network engineer
Works with data
Web developer
Software engineer
53
What is a firewall?
Database system
Type of hardware
Programming language
Network security system
54
What is a cache?
Web page design
Stored data for quick access
Network protocol
Type of malware
55
What is phishing?
Building networks
Protecting data
Writing code
Tricking users for info
56
Does ACM have SIGs?
Yes
Only a few
No
Only for faculty
57
What is a search engine?
Operating system
Finds info on the web
Programming language
Web browser
58
What is a modem?
Modulates/demodulates signals
Switch
Server
Router
59
What is a license?
Network protocol
Legal agreement for software use
Hardware component
Type of software
60
What is HTML?
High-Tech Modern Language
HyperText Markup Language
How To Make Links
Hyper Transfer Markup Language
61
What is a client?
Network device
Storage device
Computer using services
Server computer
62
What is an algorithm?
Data structure
Step-by-step procedure
Network configuration
Computer program
63
What is a database query?
Request for data
Data entry
Data deletion
Database design
64
What is a hyperlink?
Text on a page
Link to another page
Web page layout
Image on a page
65
What is a petabyte?
512 terabytes
1000 terabytes
2048 terabytes
1024 terabytes
66
Is prior coding exp. needed for ACM?
Not always
Yes, always
Only for grad students
Only for officers
67
What is a gigabyte?
1000 megabytes
512 megabytes
2048 megabytes
1024 megabytes
68
What is a terabyte?
1024 gigabytes
1000 gigabytes
512 gigabytes
2048 gigabytes
69
What is version control?
Designing hardware
Running a program
Tracking changes to code
Writing code
70
What is the Grace Hopper Award?
For AI research
For young computer scientists
For database research
For women in CS
71
What is artificial intelligence?
Creating intelligent machines
Writing code
Designing hardware
Building networks
72
What is data analytics?
Data entry
Data mining
Database design
Analyzing data to draw conclusions
73
What is copyright?
Legal protection for authors
Legal protection for designs
Legal protection for trademarks
Legal protection for inventors
74
What is CSS?
Computer Style Sheets
Creative Style Sheets
Common Style Sheets
Cascading Style Sheets
75
What are some ACM benefits?
Networking, resources
Job placement, scholarships
Free food, games
Travel discounts, prizes
76
What is a "computing machine"?
Calculator
Typewriter
Abacus
Computer
77
Does ACM offer scholarships?
Only for PhDs
Yes, sometimes
Only for undergrads
No, never
78
What is a web browser?
Accesses web pages
Programming language
Operating system
Search engine
79
What is debugging?
Finding and fixing errors
Writing code
Running a program
Designing hardware
80
What is RAM?
Random Access Memory
Really Awesome Machine
Redundant Array of Memory
Read-Only Memory
81
What is a system administrator?
Data scientist
Manages computer systems
Web developer
Software engineer
82
What is a network engineer?
Designs and manages networks
Data scientist
Software engineer
Web developer
83
What is bandwidth?
Data transfer capacity
Storage capacity
Processing power
Network speed
84
What is SQL?
Markup language
Database language
Programming language
Style sheet language
85
What is FTP?
Email protocol
File transfer protocol
Web transfer protocol
Network protocol
86
What is a protocol?
Programming language
Communication rules
Data format
Hardware component
87
What is IMAP?
Web transfer protocol
Email receiving protocol
Email sending protocol
File transfer protocol
88
Who gives the Turing Award?
IEEE
ACM
Microsoft
Google
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What is the ACM Code of Ethics?
Professional conduct guide
Copyright regulations
List of banned software
Rules for hackathons
90
What is user interface (UI)?
How users interact with a system
System functionality
System design
System security
91
What is networking?
Writing code
Designing hardware
Connecting computers
Managing databases
92
What is an operating system?
Manages hardware/software
Programming language
Application program
Network protocol
93
What is SMTP?
File transfer protocol
Web transfer protocol
Email receiving protocol
Email sending protocol
94
What is accessibility?
System functionality
System security
System design
Designing for everyone
95
What is ethics in computing?
Business aspects of computing
Moral principles in computing
Technical skills in computing
Legal aspects of computing
96
What is a cookie?
Network protocol
Type of malware
Small data stored by website
Web page design
97
What is a trade secret?
Copyrighted material
Publicly available info
Confidential business info
Patented information
98
What is the Turing Award?
Best student project
Most cited paper
Top programming contest
Computing's Nobel Prize
99
What is an IP address?
Internal Protocol address
Initial Program address
Integrated Processor address
Internet Protocol address
100
What is a CPU?
Computer Peripheral Unit
Critical Path Unit
Common Programming Utility
Central Processing Unit
101
What is programming?
Managing databases
Designing hardware
Creating networks
Writing code
102
What is a VPN?
Virtual Private Network
Versatile Personal Network
Visual Programming Network
Very Powerful Network
103
What is a domain name?
Folder name
IP address
File name
Website address
104
What is the ACM's main goal?
Funding tech startups
Advancing computing
Creating new OSs
Promoting video games
105
What is a trademark?
Legal protection for authors
Recognizable brand symbol
Legal protection for designs
Legal protection for inventors
106
What is intellectual property?
Tangible assets
Intangible assets
Creations of the mind
Physical property
107
What is HTTP?
File transfer protocol
Email protocol
Web transfer protocol
Network protocol
108
What is professional responsibility?
Legal responsibilities
Technical skills of professionals
Ethical considerations
Obligations of computing professionals
