What does a compiler do?
AnswerTranslates source code into a form the computer can run
A compiler converts human-readable source code into machine code or another lower-level form.
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The basics
What does a version control system track?
AnswerChanges to files over time
Version control records each change to a project so developers can review history and undo mistakes.
Going deeper
In 1947, engineers working on the Harvard Mark II computer found what 'bug' in a relay?
AnswerA moth
They taped the moth in their logbook as the 'first actual case of bug being found', popularizing the term.
In Scrum, what is a 'sprint'?
AnswerA fixed, short period to complete a set of work
A sprint is a time-boxed iteration, often one to four weeks, in which a team delivers planned work.
What is 'refactoring' code?
AnswerRestructuring code without changing what it does
Refactoring improves code's structure and readability while keeping its external behavior the same.
Expert level
The Manifesto for Agile Software Development was written in which year?
Answer2001
Seventeen software developers met in Snowbird, Utah, in February 2001 and wrote the Agile Manifesto.
Ada Lovelace wrote what is often called the first published algorithm for which machine?
AnswerCharles Babbage's Analytical Engine
In 1843 Lovelace published notes including a method for computing Bernoulli numbers on the Analytical Engine.
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