Woman In Cryptography
Grace Murray Hopper is well-known for her pioneering work in developing which programming language?
Python
C++
COBOL
Java
Despite her critical work in code-breaking, Joan Clarke's salary was equal to that of her male counterparts during her time at Bletchley Park. True or False?
True
False
Which computer scientist is often credited with coining the term "debugging" after removing a moth from a computer's relay in the 1940s?
Joan Clarke
Ada Lovelace
Margaret Rock
Grace Murray Hopper
Ada Lovelace is considered the world's first computer programmer. What machine did she write an algorithm for?
IBM 701
Analytical Engine
UNIVAC
ENIAC
Shafi Goldwasser's work in cryptography led to her receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics. True or False?
True
False
Did Hedy Lamarr make it into the National Inventors Hall of Fame during her own lifetime?
Yes
No
Hedy Lamarr's invention, a frequency-hopping spread spectrum, is now the basis for what technology?
Bluetooth
WIFI
GPS
All of the above
Despite Margaret Rock's significant contributions to code-breaking during World War II, she received less recognition than her male colleagues. Which of these barriers played a part in this lack of acknowledgment?
She preferred doing her thing behind the scenes
Societal norms and gender biases of the time
The Official Secrets Act, preventing the discussion of her work
All of the above
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