Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code Quiz

What was Grace Hopper's innovative solution to avoid rewriting the same code multiple times?

• Creating a new programming language

• Storing reusable code in the computer

• Hiring more programmers

• Using a different computer

What did Grace Hopper do as a child to understand how clocks work?

• Watched videos on clock mechanics

• Read books about clocks

• Asked her parents to explain

• Took apart multiple clocks

What subject did Grace Hopper initially fail, preventing her from going to college?

• Mathematics

• Science

• Latin

• History

What was Grace Hopper's personal motto during her college years?

• Dare and do

• Explore and excel

• Learn and lead

• Think and thrive

How did Grace Hopper eventually manage to join the Navy despite initial rejection?

• She waited until the requirements changed

• She applied to a different branch

• She convinced them of her skills

• She gained weight to meet the requirements

What was the cause of the first recorded computer 'bug'?

• A power outage

• A software error

• A hardware malfunction

• A moth trapped in the machine

What was Grace Hopper's contribution to making programming more accessible?

• Inventing a new computer

• Teaching programming to children

• Developing a program that used English commands

• Writing a book on programming

What was the name of the program Grace Hopper developed to use English commands?

• Flowchart

• Flomatic

• Fluent

• Flexcode

At what age did Grace Hopper finally retire from the Navy?

• 70

• 80

• 90

• 60

What did Grace Hopper's program Flomatic allow people to do?

• Write programs in binary

• Use words to instruct computers

• Connect multiple computers

• Create graphics easily