Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
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What is a Computer?
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A computer is a device for carrying out certain types of algorithms
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What is an Algorithm?
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An algorithm is a set of steps for solving a problem
An algorithm is any well-defined computational procedure that takes some value(s) as input and produces some value(s) as output
An algorithm can be seen as a tool for solving a well-specified computational problem
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What is a computer programming language?
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A computer programming language is a “language” for describing algorithms to computers
4
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What is a computer program
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A computer program is (usually) a description of a single algorithm and/or problem
5
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What is computer software?
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Computer software is a collection of programs that carry out a similar or related task
