What example does the book provide of linguistic nuance creating trouble in a computer science concept?

Parameter Passing: the point of view of the compiler, not the programmer.

what reason do the authors give to explain our tendency to ignore the component concepts within our everyday activities?

These concepts are just so automated and compressed

The reading says what about everyday tasks?

We perfect them to the point of automation.

On page 120 What does the term layered knowledge mean?

Everyday concepts that become automatic, associated with maturing skills

On page 120-121 what does the term compressed knowledge mean?

well understood, see as a whole,ability to retain/utilize when applicable.

From page 124, What are the two things that the author says are the only capabilities of a computer?

inspect the state of a process and change the state of a process.

Which of these is not an example of a change of state?

All of these are changes of state

What is the definition of a threshold concept according to this chapter?

has a qualifying concept for irreversible effect that integrates knowledge

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What example does the book provide of linguistic nuance creating trouble in a computer science concept?
Static Variables: “static” means no
Object-Oriented Programming: no physical object
Machine Learning: computers are simple and can only inspect or change.
Parameter Passing: the point of view of the compiler, not the programmer.
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On page 121, what does Norman describe as the source of trouble?
Threshold concepts
Knowledge in the World
Broken computers
The threshold concept behind coding computers
3
what reason do the authors give to explain our tendency to ignore the component concepts within our everyday activities?
These concepts are just so automated and compressed
We just don’t care
There aren’t that many concepts embedded within our everyday activities
These concepts are not concrete
4
The reading says what about everyday tasks?
We forget about them too easily.
We spend too much time on them.
We perfect them to the point of automation.
They are a driving force behind our goals.
5
On page 120 What does the term layered knowledge mean?
Knowledge that is super cold and bundles up in warm clothes when outside
When a difficult concept is built on and becomes more complex
Having experienced knowledge about a certain topic or construct
Everyday concepts that become automatic, associated with maturing skills
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the book as an example of threshold knowledge in its respective field?
Grammar in English
Pain in Physiotherapy
Precedent in Law
Opportunity Cost in Economics
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What does the reading say is troublesome for computers to understand?
Sports
art
State
math
8
On page 120-121 what does the term compressed knowledge mean?
When you memorize the main points of a concept or subject
condensed knowledge about a concept- able to always utilize within any area
The paraphrased version of a specific concept, idea, or unit of knowledge
well understood, see as a whole,ability to retain/utilize when applicable.
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What discipline or area of knowledge was this chapter focused on?
accounting
opportunity cost
computer science
emotions
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From page 124, What are the two things that the author says are the only capabilities of a computer?
Inspect the state of a process and interpret the process
Create a process and change the state of a process
inspect the state of a process and change the state of a process.
Create processes and interpret the process
11
Which of these is not an example of a change of state?
A steak cooking from raw to medium rare
The stock market changing from a bear market to a bull market
A team scoring a goal in soccer
All of these are changes of state
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smaller concepts may have more utility than larger ones, what do the authors say is a key feature of threshold concepts?
Integration
Abstraction
Derivation
Imagination
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What is the definition of a threshold concept according to this chapter?
is only a small amount of knowledge to get you introduced to the subject.
has a qualifying concept for irreversible effect that integrates knowledge
the first learned concept in a disciplinary field.
integrates a body of knowledge but does not transform our previously known
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which is an alternate approach to teaching iteration that works better than a traditional approach used in this field?
Parameter-Passing Approach
Object-Oriented Approach
State-Based Approach
Control-Flow Approach

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