問4
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特定の目的の達成や課題の解決をテーマとして，ソフトウェアの開発者や企画者などが短期集中的にアイディアを出し合い，ソフトウェアの開発などの共同作業を行い，成果を競い合うイベントはどれか。
令和8年度 ITパスポート試験 問4
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問 4
Incorrectア
A trade fair is an exhibition where companies display and introduce their products or services to generate business deals; it is not an event where participants collaborate intensively over a short period and compete on results, so it is wrong.
- イ
正解 The correct answer is “イ Hackathon.” A hackathon is a coined word combining “hack” and “marathon.” It refers to an event in which developers, planners, and others form teams around a specific theme, work intensively over a short period, share ideas, collaboratively build software and other deliverables, and compete on their results. It matches every condition in the stem — short and intensive, sharing ideas, collaborative work, and competing on results — so this is correct.
Incorrectウ
A panel discussion is a discussion format in which several panelists state their opinions on a specific theme in front of an audience; it is not about collaboratively developing software and competing on results, so it is wrong.
Incorrectエ
A reception is a social event such as a welcome party or banquet held for invited guests; it has nothing to do with development work or competing on results, so it is wrong.
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- Hackathon = a coined word from “hack” + “marathon.” Remember its definition: an event where people set a theme and, over a short, intensive period, collaboratively develop software and other deliverables and compete on the results.
- Distinguish it from the confusing choices (trade fair = exhibition, panel discussion = debate, reception = social gathering) by the point of doing development and competing on results.
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