ECS Review 1

logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.

is a quantity that may change within the context of a mathematical problem or experiment.

An optical drive is any storage device that uses light to read and write information.

"Write a recipe for others to use" is an example of...

.Gov means

Sorting algorithm that works by making swaps until there are none left, meaning it's in order

in programming means repeating steps, or instructions, over and over again.

program that controls and manages the hardware and other software on a computer

1000 bytes

the smallest unit of measurement used to quantify computer data. short for Binary digit

is a program that allows you to search the Internet for information.

enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer

8 bits long. Use to represent a character such as a letter, number or typographic symbol.

Developing the step by step instructions for solving this and similar problems

A display screen used to provide visual output from a computer

"Find cycle patterns in the rise and drop of the country's economy." is an example of...

is a software program that runs on your computer

works by repeatedly dividing in half the portion of the list that could contain the item

allows computers and other devices to communicate over a wireless signal

Breaking down data, processes, or problems into smaller, manageable parts

This chatbot developed in 1956 was meant to mimic a Rogerian therapist.

receive audio input and produce audio output in the form of sound wave

any auxiliary device that connects to and works with the computer

a hand-operated input device used to manipulate objects on a computer screen.

Identifying the general principles that generate these patterns

physical parts of a computer system.

A problem solving strategy that uses computer science concepts

Count all the integers greater than 1 is not a good algorithm because Algorithms...

1,000,000 bytes

is an electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data.

Observing patterns, trends, and regularities in data

.Edu means...

Delivers results from multiple search engines

.com means

if a human could not tell if they were interacting with computer or human the computer passed

When we created an equation using variables, we were using...

# of steps in Polya's problem solving process

a numbering system that represents numeric values using two unique digits

a hardware device that connects a computer or router to a broadband network.

info is gathered and expressed in a summary form, for purposes such as statistical analysis