1. What is computer science Flashcards

What is computer science

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What is computer science

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Computer science is the study of using computer to solve problems

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What is a program, and why do computers need programs?

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A program is a set of instructions that has been coded into a language that a computer can understand what we want them to do

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What is a computing system?

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Computing systems are one or more computing devices. They include laptops, tablets , and other deivces that are run by programs

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What is the difference between a consumer and a creator

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A consumer plays the game and a creator creates the game

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What is a group of connected computers called?

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A network

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Reviewing a collection of student scores from an exam to understand how well the class did is an example of which concept area of computer science?

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Data and analysis

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Explain what an algorithm is

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An algorithm is a list of instructions on how to do something.

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