Unit 1 - Section 1 Flashcards
1
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Computer Science
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The study of algorithms
2
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Sequential Operations
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single well-defined task
3
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Iterative Operations
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Loop Instructions
4
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Computing Agent
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The machine, robot, person, or thing carrying out the steps of the algorithm.
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Algorithm
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A well-ordered collection of unambiguous and effectively computable operations that, when executed, produces a result and halts in a finite amount of time
6
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Conditional Operations
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These are the “ question-asking” instructions of an algorithm. They ask a question and the next operation is selected based on the answer to that question.
