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unit 2 Flashcards

1
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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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What’s ASCII

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A standard data-encoding format for electronic communication between computers

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3
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What’s binary

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Relating to, using, or expressed in a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.

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4
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What is an efficient algorithm for finding an item from a sorted list of items

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Binary Search

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5
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What is a bit

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The smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store

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6
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What is a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit

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Byte

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7
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What is an array

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An ordered series or arrangement

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8
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What is 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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Definition and example of: Insertion Sort

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A simple sorting algorithm that builds the final sorted array one item at a time by comparisons
(ex. the smallest to the biggest number)

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10
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Definition and example of: Selection Sort

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In-place comparison sorting algorithm
(ex. select the smallest element in the array and move it to the beginning of the array by swapping with the front element)

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11
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Definition and example of: Bubble Sort

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Repeatedly steps through the input list element by element
(ex. how the contact list on your phone is sorted in alphabetical order)

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12
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Definition and example of: Merge Sort

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The relative order of equal elements is the same in the input and output
(ex. element with the adjacent list to sort and merge the two adjacent lists)

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13
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Definition and example of: Quicksort

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Quicksort is an efficient, general-purpose sorting algorithm (ex.
Comparing 44 to the right-side elements, and if right-side elements are smaller than 44, then swap it)

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14
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What is Artificial Intelligence

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The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.

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15
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What is it called when you enlarge something or to add to it

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Augmentation

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16
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What is the use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process

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Automation

17
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What does bias mean

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Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

18
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Describe a decimal

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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

19
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What is Digital Footprint

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The information about a particular person that exists on the internet as a result of their online activity

20
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Define a Gigabyte

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A unit of information equal to one billion (109) or, strictly, 230 bytes

21
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What’s a Gigahertz

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

22
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What’s a Hertz

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the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.

23
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What’s it called when you put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system

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Input

24
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Define a Kilobyte

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

25
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What is the simplest approach employed to search for an element in a data set

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Linear Search

26
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Mega byte

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Multiple of the unit byte for digital information

27
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Operating System

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The software that supports a computer’s basic functions, such as scheduling tasks

28
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What is the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry

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Output

29
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What is a minute area of illumination on a display screen

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Pixel

30
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Define Privacy

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The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people

31
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What’s a Processor

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A machine that processes something

32
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How does Processing work

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Perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it

33
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Define RAM

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Random-access memory is a form of electronic computer memory that can be read and changed in any order

34
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Define RGB

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Red, green and blue primary colors of light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors

35
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Define ROM

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Read-only memory is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices

36
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What is an algorithm that puts elements of a list into an order

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Sorting Algorithm

37
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Describe a Terabyte

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A unit of measurement in computers and similar electronic devices

38
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What is Turing Test

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A test for intelligence in a computer, requiring that a human being should be unable to distinguish the machine from another human

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