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NYCWiC Rooms Women in Computing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Lynn Conway grow up?

a)

Cherry Plains, NY

b)

Albany, NY

c)

Poughkeepsie, NY

d)

White Plains, NY

2.

Which US President did Megan Smith serve as their Assistant & Chief Technology Officer of the US?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Joe Biden

d)

George Bush

3.

Anita Borg founded two organization. Which were they?

a)

Association for Women in Computing

b)

Institute for Women and Technology

c)

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

d)

The Ada Project

4.

NASA called this person as "historic as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist." They are:

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Nicki Washington

c)

Hedy Lamarr

d)

Katherine Johnson

5.

This person was one of the first two people to earn a doctorate in computer science in the United States. They are:

a)

Mary Keller

b)

Fran Allen

c)

Mabel Addis

d)

Grace Hopper

6.

Aside from co-inventing torpedo-guiding technology, Hedy Lamarr also had a career in: (check as many as apply)

a)

acting

b)

radio

c)

film producing

d)

librarianship

7.

Frances (Fran) Allen graduated from which of the following colleges?

a)

New York State College for Teachers (SUNY Albany)

b)

Marist College

c)

Colgate University

d)

Stonybrook University

8.

Dr. Nicki Washington works with numerous organizations to diversity the field of computer science. Which of the following has she worked with?

a)

Exploring Computer Science

b)

Howard University Middle School of Math & Science

c)

Code.org

d)

Institute for Diversity & Inclusion in Emergency Management

9.

Why was Grace Hopper rejected from enlisting in the Navy?

a)

She was a woman

b)

She was visually impaired

c)

Her age

d)

Her education level

10.

This woman is celebrated for creating The Sumerian Game, the most influential in the history of video games.

a)

Mabel Addis

b)

Mary Keller

c)

Ada Lovelace

d)

Lynn Conway