1. This open source build tool is so-named because "It's a little thing that
can build big things."
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What
is it?
2. AKA wildebeest -- but not in the IT context, where it's an open
source operating system.
What
is it?
3. Presto Change-o! This programmable card can represent any of the multitude
of cards in your lizardskin wallet.
What
is it?
4. This nasty bit of programming hides within apparently innocuous coding to
ambush your system.
What
is it?
5. Apparently not extinct, this is a program that converts the formal
description of a computer language grammar into a C language program.
What
is it?
6. Named in honor of a comedy troupe, this interpreted, object-oriented
programming language has gained popularity because of its clear syntax and
readability.
What
is it?
7. This type of programming's name comes from a Latin word meaning slimy
liquid or poison.
What
is it?
8. You might see its counterpart in a garden: it's a graphical user interface
(GUI) with an accompanying set of computer desktop applications.
What
is it?
9. Linux is widely known by its mascot, but not everyone knows the chilly
fellow's name.
What
is it?
10. Humans are animals too! This one was responsible for the concepts
underlying the relational database.
Who is it?
Answer key:
8-10 correct: Congratulations! With your skills, you will live to fight another day.
4-7 correct: Your self-esteem may be wounded, but you probably will survive.
0-3 correct: Sorry! You're the penguin's breakfast.
Try your luck with Part 2 of the Romancing the Penguin series -- The Lovers!
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