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Women have IT (Information Technology) - Pre-Test

1. Who was the first woman computer programmer?
2. What famous mathematician did she work with?
3. Describe the programming language that was named after the first woman programmer.
4. Who developed the first high level programming language that was able to run on multiple platforms and used extensively by business?
5. What branch of the military was she in and what was her rank when she retired?
6. Why is her work in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC?
7. Who was the co-founder of [c]isco Systems?
8. What was her Cisco product and why was it developed?
9. What other products has she developed and sold?
10. Are any of these women living today and if so who?