ECS Flashcards

1
Q

what is a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer?

A

Algorithm

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2
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(American Standard Code for Information Interchange)

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ASCII

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3
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a number expressed in the base-2 numeral system

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Binary

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4
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a search algorithm that finds the position of a target value within a sorted array

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Binary Search

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5
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the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store

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Bit

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6
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a unit of data that is eight binary digits long

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Byte

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7
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an ordered series or arrangement

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Array

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8
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the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns

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Pivot

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9
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Insertion Sort

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10
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Selection Sort

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11
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Bubble Sort

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12
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Merge Sort

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13
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Quicksort

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14
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Artificial Intelligence

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15
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Augmentation

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16
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Automation

17
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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another

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Bias

18
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relating to or denoting a system of numbers and arithmetic based on the number ten, tenth parts, and powers of ten

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Decimal

19
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a unit of information equal to one billion bytes.

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Gigabyte

20
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a measure of frequency equivalent to one billion hertz or cycles per second

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Gigahertz

21
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a frequency unit that measures the number of cycles per second

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Hertz/Gigahertz

22
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what is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system

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Input

23
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a unit of memory or data equal to 1,024 (210) bytes.

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Kilobyte

24
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a method for finding an element within a list

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Linear Search