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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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bitcoin

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a crypto-currency. tries to eliminate banks by allowing end-to-end consumer transactions. its a trust currency but so is the “fiat” metro-dollar

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ExecPC

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one of the worlds largest bulletin board systems in the 1980s & throughout the 1990s. Mahoney created the hyper scan feature, allowing members to quickly search for files by keywords - a common feature today, but rare at the time. 300 GB of file storage tat its peak in the mid 90s

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414s

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hacking group. hacked into the National Defense

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data scientist

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mix of the following : hacking skills (computing skills), math and statistics knowledge and substantive expertise

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volatile storage

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requires power continuously

ex : RAM and cache

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nonvolatile storage

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can storage information without power all the time

ex : ROM and drive media (CD & DVD)

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7
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primary and secondary storage

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primary are RAM and cache (brain) and secondary are drive media (CD, DVD & USB) (notes)

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clock rate

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measures the speed of a processor (in GHz)

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9
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transistor

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a type of amplifier or switch

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10
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bit

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a single on/off switch

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byte

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8 bites

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kilobyte

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1024 or 2^10 bytes

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13
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megabyte

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1048576 or 2^20 bytes

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gigabyte

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2^30 bytes

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15
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nibble

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half byte or 4 bits

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16
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ASCII

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character set. used to represent digits, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, punctuation symbols, logical operators and special white space/control characters. 256 of them

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17
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parity bit

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used one bit for checking you can catch a change in one bit and some changes for multiple bits

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18
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Ada Lovelace

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first computer programer. described how codes could be created for the device to handle and numbers. also theorized the method of looping, for the engine to repeat a series of instructions

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machine language

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can be interpreted by the CPU

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20
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hour of code

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hour of computer science. celebrate computer science week. create programs and games

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21
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application software

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any types of software that is made for you, the user. apps

ex : microsoft word

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system software

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any software that is created for the operation, maintenance and security of a computer. operating systems: server, desktop and mobile. utilizes and file management

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23
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multitasking

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allows more than one program to run concurrently

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multithreading

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allows different parts of a single program to run concurrently

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multiprocessing

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supports running a program on more than one CPU

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26
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spreadsheet

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excel

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27
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vlookup

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allows you to search for specific value within the spreadsheet (or control F)

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28
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text to columns

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data - text to columns - delimited

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29
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macro

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for repetitive tasks. relative reference

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30
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database

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a technology that supports a holistic view of the data concerning its storage, access, update, reports, etc.

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metadata

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data about data describes how and when and by whom a particular set of data was collected and how the data is formatted

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32
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RAM

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computers temporary workspace

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33
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cache

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a form of high-speed memory that stores a small, frequently used set of instructions and data in the CPU

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34
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motherboard

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largest circuit board in a personal computer. contains a variety of slots, connectors and plugs for hooking up all the other parts of a computer

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35
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virtual memory

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not actual memory, rather a portion of your car drive that is being used as RAM when the situation demands it

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36
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solid state drives

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flash memory instead of the more traditional magnetic technology

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37
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stylus

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a pen-like input tool that is used with a variety of touchscreen devices

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38
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biometrics

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the measurement of patterns or characteristics found in the human body

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39
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duplexing

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the ability to automatically print to both sides of apiece of paper

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40
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haptics

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the communication of vibration, motion or physical resistance to a user

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41
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RFID

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scanners can scan an RFID tag which is a tiny chip or label that contains electronically stored data

42
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virtual machine

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a special environment that allows you to run an operating system on top of another operating system

43
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formatting

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the process of preparing a storage device for use by an operating system

44
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disk wiping

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helps remove all traces of your files from computers you are selling or giving away

45
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clipboard

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temporary holding location for copy and cut commands

46
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shareware

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trial software. is free to download and install but will stop working as intended after about 30 days

47
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freeware

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software that is free to use without any specified time restrictions

48
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ERP

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systems bring together many types of business functions into one software solution

49
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software bug

50
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software patch

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programmers will find error or vulnerabilities and “patch” them by offering software updates to users

51
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beta version

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software that is made available for testing to limited users before release

52
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5 components of a programming language

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input
output
arithmetic
conditional
looping
53
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SQL

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used to communicate with a database

54
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what does the abbreviation stand for? RAM

A

random access memory

55
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what does the abbreviation stand for? ROM

A

read only memory

56
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what does the abbreviation stand for? CPU

A

central processing unit

57
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what does the abbreviation stand for? bit

A

binary digit

58
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what does the abbreviation stand for? CD

A

compact discs

59
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what does the abbreviation stand for? DVD

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digital versatile discs

60
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what does the abbreviation stand for? LED

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light emitting diodes

61
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what does the abbreviation stand for? SSD

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solid state drives

62
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typical number of transistors in a CPU

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5 billion transistors

63
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typical number of neurons in the brain

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100 billion neurons

64
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why are clock rate capped

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in 2004 clock rates were capped to limit heat (10000 MHz = 10 GHz)

65
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first major electronic computer

66
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reasons computers use binary

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on/off switch is cost efficient
bits tend to be “immune” for noise
represent everything

67
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what does the abbreviation stand for? basic

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beginners all-purpose symbolic instruction code

68
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what does the abbreviation stand for? COBOL

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common business oriented language

69
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what does the abbreviation stand for? fortran

A

formula translation

70
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what does the abbreviation stand for? CAD

A

computer aided design

71
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what does the abbreviation stand for? ERP

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enterprise resource planning

72
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what does the abbreviation stand for? GUI

A

graphical user interface

73
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what does the abbreviation stand for? DBMS

A

database management system

74
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flow chart

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type of diagram that represents an algorithm, work flow or process, showing the steps as shapes of various kids and their order by connecting them with arrows

75
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diamond in a flow chart

76
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rectangle in a flow chart

77
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circle in a flow chart

78
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examples of programing languages

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assembly
forty
c
passal

79
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most popular programming language

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depends on your goal

java

80
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two major interfaces for operating systems

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microsoft windows and mac os

81
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amount of memory addressable by a 32 bit operating system

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4 GB of RAM

82
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examples of operating systems

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server
desktop
mobile
linux

83
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examples of command line operating systems

84
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examples of security utilities

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antivirus software
encryption software
firewall software
spyware removal software

85
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bitmap graphics vs. vector graphics

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bitmap : pattern of dots

vector : geometrical formulas

86
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company credited with the first GUI interface

87
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what does the abbreviation stand for? DB

88
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what does the abbreviation stand for? DBMS

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database management system

89
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what does the abbreviation stand for? IMS

A

information management system

90
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what does the abbreviation stand for? SQL

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structured query language

91
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why was there a need to develop databases in the 1960s

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program - data dependence

92
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which companies where involved in the creation of the first DBMS

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rockwell and IBM

93
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what database organization could represent “I’m my own grandpa”

94
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what database organization is the most popular

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relational

95
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how many parents can a child have in a hierarchical database

96
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examples of relational databases

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oracle
SQL
access
IBM

97
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examples of metadata

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author
date created
date modified
file size

98
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absolute addresses in excel

99
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relative addresses in excel

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move when you copy the formula

100
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mixed addresses in excel

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$C2 absolute column C

C$2 absolute row 2

101
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counta in excel

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doesnt count empty cells

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