Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

Computer

Answer 1

an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

Question 2

Computing

Answer 2

the use or operation of computers

Question 3

Systems

Answer 3

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a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method.

Question 4

Program

Answer 4

a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine

Question 5

Algorithm

Answer 5

a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

Question 6

Data

Answer 6

the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.

Question 7

Analysis

Answer 7

detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

Question 8

Network

Answer 8

a group or system of interconnected people or things