Amsterdam CODE100 Quiz and Knowledge rounds
Knowledge Questions
These were pretty straight forward multiple choice questions. Some were submitted by Daniel Cranney, most by me, though.
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Which of these was created most recently?
- Go (GoLang)
- Flutter (correct answer)
- JavaScript
- Swift
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What is the purpose of the ‘else’ statement in an if-else statement?
- To handle errors
- To restart the server
- To execute a block of code when the first condition isn’t met (correct answer)
- To update global state
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What is a tool to sync large amount of files on remote servers and the local machine?
- fsync
- rsync (correct answer)
- nsync
- fileput
Comment: OK, I see myself out - bye, bye, bye…
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What is the term for a named block of code that performs a specific task?
- Lambda
- In-line function
- Blueprint
- Package (correct answer)
Comment: Lambda has no name.
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Which of these is the correct definition for the term ‘algorithm’?
- A random sequence of letters
- A magical formula that writes code by itself
- A set of instructions or rules to solve a problem or perform a task (correct answer)
- A machine learning device
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What does the ‘I’ in API stand for?
- interface (correct answer)
- interactive
- intellectual
- interview
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Which of the following is not a web performance acronym?
- CLS
- FCP
- FLD (correct answer)
- FID
Comment: Cumulative Layout Shift, First Contentful Paint, First Input Delay. FLD was a demo scene effect called Flexible Line Distance, again on Commmodore 64.
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Which of the following browsers is not based on Chromium
- Samsung Internet
- Safari (correct answer)
- Brave
- Microsoft Edge
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Which console method doesn’t exist in browsers?
- console.warn()
- console.parse() (correct answer)
- console.table()
- console.assert()
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What does the acronym SVG stand for?
- So Very Graphical
- Sustainable Velocity Graphics
- Sizeable Vector Graphics
- Scalable Vector Graphics (correct answer)