Computer Science trivia
Name a version control system
“Name a version control system” is one of 34 computer science prompts in Icillion. Of its 22 accepted answers, 3 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Git
- SVN
- Mercurial
One step down
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- CVS
- Perforce
- Bazaar
- Fossil
- Team Foundation Version Control
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 8 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with B, C, D, M and S. The Abyss has 8 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 22 answers in total, 4 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “ArX”. Longest: “Team Foundation Version Control”.
- G, P and S are the most common first letters; together they start 41% of the answers.
- 2 answers can be typed more than one way: “TFVC” counts as Team Foundation Version Control.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with G: 3 of the answers begin with it.
- Git, SVN and Mercurial are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Older and academic tools are rare answers.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a version control system”?
- The usual first answers are Git, SVN and Mercurial. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a version control system”?
- 22 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 8 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a version control system” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “ArX” and the longest is “Team Foundation Version Control”.
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