B.S.W.E. Bachelor of Software Engineering Trivia 2

Question 1

Which programming language was created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991?

Accepted Answer

Python

Answer

Python was created by Guido van Rossum and released in 1991, named after the British comedy group Monty Python.

Question 2

What does the acronym 'API' stand for in software development?

Accepted Answer

Application Programming Interface

Answer

API stands for Application Programming Interface, a set of rules allowing different software components to communicate.

Question 3

Which version control system was created by Linus Torvalds in 2005?

Accepted Answer

Git

Answer

Git was created by Linus Torvalds in 2005 to manage Linux kernel development after the team lost access to BitKeeper.

Question 4

In software engineering, what does 'DRY' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Don't Repeat Yourself

Answer

DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) is a principle stating that every piece of knowledge should have a single authoritative representation in the system.

Question 5

What year was the World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee?

Accepted Answer

1989

Answer

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN, proposing it as an information management system.

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