Lecture 1 intro to CS

Question 1

the study of both computer hardware and software
design. It encompasses both the study of theoretical algorithms and the
practical problems involved in implementing them through computer
hardware and software

Answer 1

computer science

Question 2

the theory, experimentation, and engineering,
enabling the use of algorithms to process, store, and communicate digital
information.

Answer 2

computer science

Question 3

A list of instructions that are carried out by a computer to
accomplish one or more tasks

Answer 3

program

Question 4

Any physical part of a computer system, which can
include the computer itself, or things that can be used with the computer

Answer 4

hardware

Question 5

a collection of data or computer instructions that tell the
computer how to work

Answer 5

software

Question 6

two directions of CS

Answer 6

computer science and computer engineering

Question 7

measures how much work is required to
solve different problems

Answer 7

computational complexity

Question 8

what provides Guidance for decomposition, aggregation, or simplification

Answer 8

comp. complexity

Question 9

seeks to answer questions about how efficiently information can be represented and
transmitted through various communication systems

Answer 9

information theory

Question 10

has wide-ranging applications in various fields, including telecommunications, data compression,
cryptography, signal processing, and even areas beyond engineering and computer science, such as biology and
neuroscience.

Answer 10

information theory

Question 11

method of protecting information and communications through the use of codes so
that only those for whom the information is intended can read and process it.

Answer 11

cryptography

Question 12

confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation are main goals of

Answer 12

cryptography

Question 13

designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of computer system data from those with malicious intentions

Answer 13

information security(cybersecurity)

Question 14

focuses on creating high-quality software that meets user
needs, is reliable, scalable, and maintainable, and is developed within the
constraints of time and budget

Answer 14

Software engineering

Question 15

can perform calculation, data processing, and automated
reasoning tasks

Answer 15

algorithms

Question 16

Unlike classical
computers, which use bits as the basic unit of data (representing either a 0 or a 1), ______________ use quantum
bits, or qubits, which can exist in multiple states simultaneously due to the phenomenon of superposition

Answer 16

quantum computers

Question 17

building and maintaining stable qubits that can perform error-free computations remains a significant
challenge due to the sensitivity of quantum states to

Answer 17

environmental interference

Question 18

cutting-edge field of computing that leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to perform
computations that would be practically impossible or highly inefficient for classical computers.

Answer 18

quantum computing

Question 19

type of computation in which many calculations or the execution of processes are
carried out simultaneously.

Answer 19

parallel programming

Question 20

forms of parallel programming

Answer 20

bit-level, instruction-level, data,
and task parallelism.

Question 21

software system that acts as an intermediary
between computer hardware and the applications or programs running on it.

Answer 21

operating system

Question 22

field of study and practice that focuses on creating, manipulating, and displaying visual
content using computers

Answer 22

computer graphics

Question 23

design and
organization of the various components and
structures that make up a computer system. It
defines how the hardware components work
together to execute instructions, process data,
and perform tasks
plays a
crucial role in determining the performance,
efficiency, and capabilities of a computer system

Answer 23

computer architecture

Question 24

systematic application of engineering principles,
methods, and practices to the design, development, testing, deployment, and
maintenance of software systems

Answer 24

software engineering

Question 25

foundation of modern computing and communication systems

Answer 25

digital electronics

Question 26

specialized field of electronics that deals with the conversion, control, and
management of electrical power. It involves the design and implementation of circuits and systems that
control the flow of electrical energy between sources, loads, and storage devices

Answer 26

power electronics

Question 27

where computing devices exchange data with each other
using connections (data links) between nodes

Answer 27

computer networks

Question 28

It is a measure of how effectively
a system, application, or component accomplishes its intended tasks within a given
set of constraints, such as time, resources, or energy

Answer 28

performance

Question 29

the performance of a computer is
essentially estimated in terms of

Answer 29

efficiency, effectiveness and speed

Question 30

encompass everything from the central processing
unit (CPU) to input and output devices, memory,
storage, and networking components.

Answer 30

hardware system

Question 31

interdisciplinary field that integrates mechanical engineering, electronics, computer
science, and control engineering to design, create, and operate intelligent and automated systems.

Answer 31

mechatronics

Question 32

the study of control and communication in the
animal and the machine.

Answer 32

cybernetics

Question 33

subfield of engineering dedicated to the research,
development, and operation of robots.

Answer 33

robotics

Question 34

the term ____________ is applied
when a machine mimics “cognitive” functions that
humans associate with other human minds, such as
“learning” and “problem solving

Answer 34

“artificial intelligence”

Question 35

Is an interdisciplinary scientific
field that deals with how computers
can be made to gain high-level
understanding from digital
images or videos

Answer 35

computer vision

Question 36

the use of
computer algorithms to perform
image processing on digital images

Answer 36

digital image processing

Question 37

is the selection of a
best element (with regard to some
criterion) from some set of available
alternatives

Answer 37

optimisation

Question 38

worlds fastest super computer

Answer 38

LINUX

Question 39

Measured as floating-point operations per
second (FLOPS) instead of million
instructions per second (MIPS)

Answer 39

super computers

Question 40

First implementation of Hologram(telepresence)

Answer 40

audi cup conference 2017

Question 41

It is a rapidly growing
multidisciplinary field that
uses advanced computing
capabilities to understand
and solve complex problems.

Answer 41

computational science

Question 42

is a term used to refer to data
sets that are too large or complex
for traditional data-
processing application software to
adequately deal with

Answer 42

big data

Question 43

Researches design and use
of computer technology,
focused on the interfaces
between people (users)
and computers

Answer 43

human computer interaction

Question 44

It is the network of devices such as
vehicles, and home appliances that
contain electronics, software,actuators
,and connectivity which allows these
things to connect, interact and
exchange data

Answer 44

IoT

Question 45

Approximate imitation of
the operation of a process
or system

Answer 45

Simulation