Intro to CS
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- Q1A component of computational thinking where certain non-essential characteristics of objects or systems are removed so that it is reduced to a simple set of characteristics.DecompositionComputational ThinkingAlgorithmAbstraction45sEditDelete
- Q2The first general purpose machine invented in 1837 by Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace.Analytical engine30sEditDelete
- Q3A set of logical steps to be followed to perform a particular task.AlgorithmDecompositionAbstraction30sEditDelete
- Q4The first automatic digital computer designed specifically to find the solution of systems of simultaneous and linear equations.Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC)30sEditDelete
- Q5An interactive experience of a real-world environment whereby the computer-generated objects reside in the real world.Augmented reality30sEditDelete
- Q6A technology by which a sequence of operations can be performed without human assistance.AutomationRobot30sEditDelete
- Q7Biologically inspired engineering. Application of biological methods and systems found in nature to design engineering systems.Bionics30sEditDelete
- Q8A computer built by engineer Tommy Flowers in 1940s at Bletchley Park that helped the British cryptographers to decode the German messages.Colossus30sEditDelete
- Q9Any device or machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically by programming.Computer30sEditDelete
- Q10CPU consists of a control unit, ALU and cache memory and is responsible for the processing of the instructions given to a computer.Central Processing Unit (CPU)30sEditDelete
- Q11A thought process involved in formulating a problem and expressing its solution in such a way that computers can effectively carry it out.Computational thinking30sEditDelete
- Q12A computer system programmed to operate automatically with minimum inputs from the user.Control system30sEditDelete
- Q13Coding and decoding messages to protect the secrecy and integrity of data sent through a computer.CryptographyScramblingHiding30sEditDelete
- Q14A component of computational thinking where a large problem is broken down into smaller chunks that can then be solved using computing.Decomposition30sEditDelete
- Q15A computer system designed for a particular operation.Dedicated systems30sEditDelete
- Q16Computers designed to perform a wide range of tasks.General purpose computers30sEditDelete
- Q17A field of study in which improvements are made to work a computer in a more human way.Machine intelligence30sEditDelete
- Q18A prediction that states that the number of transistors doubles every two years.Moore’s law30sEditDelete
- Q19A technology that manipulates matter on the atomic, molecular and supramolecular scale in order to create new materials.Nanotechnology30sEditDelete
- Q20A programmable machine that performs a series of actions automatically.Robot30sEditDelete