A pop quiz for Computer Science Education Week (Dec 5-10)
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This one is good: 5. In a computer program, a variable that simply holds the memory address of another variable or data structure is called: •A. a memory leak •B. a pointer variable •C. a linked list •D. an address box I would say that A also usually is a valid answer :)
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1. Which achievement is Charles Babbage most famous for? E: Making busker's lives difficult[^] 2. Early computer programs and data were originally recorded on what storage device? A fag* packet. Invariably 3. Which of the following is NOT a computer programming language? Lisp: Language of the gods 4. Within a computer program, a function that can invoke itself again as part of doing its work is known as: E. a stack overflow exception. Invariably 5. In a computer program, a variable that simply holds the memory address of another variable or data structure is called: A. a memory leak. Invariably. * A cigarette package to any USians.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^] -
Oh, puh-lease!!!
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1. Which achievement is Charles Babbage most famous for? E: Making busker's lives difficult[^] 2. Early computer programs and data were originally recorded on what storage device? A fag* packet. Invariably 3. Which of the following is NOT a computer programming language? Lisp: Language of the gods 4. Within a computer program, a function that can invoke itself again as part of doing its work is known as: E. a stack overflow exception. Invariably 5. In a computer program, a variable that simply holds the memory address of another variable or data structure is called: A. a memory leak. Invariably. * A cigarette package to any USians.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^] -
Mr. Babbage led an interesting life! And believe it or not, making up a name for a non-existent programming language is more difficult than it seems. Most of the plausible names (and even many implausible names) are taken.