2025's will (sadly) be the last National Coding Week but we're celebrating with some coding trivia to test your knowledge (and perhaps inspire you to learn a little more). Test yourself on these questions (one for each day of the week) to see how you do. Answers at the bottom (but no peeking!).
The questions...
1. What does “HTML” stand for?
a) Hyper Text Markup Language
b) High Tech Machine Learning
c) Hyperlink Textual Markup Language
d) Home Tool Markup Language
2. In coding, what symbol is commonly used to comment out a line of code in Python?
a) //
b) /* */
c) #
d) <!-- -->
3. What does CSS stand for in web development?
a) Computer Style Sheets
b) Cascading Style Sheets
c) Creative Styling Syntax
d) Code Styling System
4. One gigabyte is equal to how many megabytes?
5. Which symbol is used to end a statement in many programming languages like JavaScript or C++?
a) . (full stop/period)
b) : (colon)
c) ; (semicolon)
d) , (comma)
6. In programming, what is a variable?
a) A fixed value that never changes
b) A container that stores data values
c) A type of function
d) A kind of error
7. What does “API” stand for?
a) Application Programming Interface
b) Automated Process Input
c) Applied Program Integration
d) Active Protocol Interaction
The answers...
1. a) Hyper Text Markup Language - HTML is the standard language for creating web pages.
2. c) # - The hash symbol (#) is used for comments in Python.
3. b) Cascading Style Sheets. CSS controls the styling and layout of web pages.
4. 1024 if its memory or 1000 if its storage (you can have a point for either or both!)
5. c) ; (semicolon) Semicolons mark the end of statements in many languages.
6. b) A container that stores data values. Variables hold data that can change while the program runs.
7. a) Application Programming Interface. APIs let software programs communicate with each other.
How did you do?
Check you answer below then see how you rate:
Score 6-8: You’re a tech wizard! A true expert in all things geeky. Consider us impressed!
Score 4-5: Not bad! You've got a solid grasp on the world of tech and coding.
Score 3 or less: Well, you can't be good at everything! Maybe it's time to get to know your computer a little better.
If you enjoyed this little brain workout, have you seen our quick quiz for Coding Week 2024?
