ecs study guide Flashcards

Question

Problem solving techniques & steps (there's 5)

Answer 1

Define - Understand the problem Prepare - Plan the Solution Try - Carry Out the Plan or Code Reflect - Review & Discuss the Solution Repeat - Reiterate through the steps until a solution is found

Answer 2

a set of steps to solve a problem

Answer 3

An algorithm that puts elements of a list in a certain order. Examples: Bubble, Insertion, Selection, Merge & Quick Sort

Answer 4

The shortest path between all the locations (nodes) in a network Real World Applications: Computer Networks Pipes (water and sewer lines) Utilities Cables

Answer 5

base 2 counting system consisting of 1's and 0's

Answer 6

The binary versions of: 3, 11, 23, 31: 00000011 = 3 00001011 = 11 00010111 = 23 00011111 = 31

Answer 7

Divides the data in half, eliminate the half that does NOT contain what you’re looking for. Divide the data in half again, and eliminate the half that doesn’t contain the item. Repeat until you find what you’re looking for. Data must be sorted first!

Answer 8

Looks at each item one by one, in order, until you find what you’re looking for. Does not require sorting.

Answer 9

A branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers

Answer 10

Using training data to program a computer to make decisions and learn and adapt without the need for human intervention.

Answer 11

Image recognition Speech recognition Translation Self driving cars Smart assistants (Siri and Alexa) Disease mapping

Answer 12

Human and Algorithmic Bias Workers losing jobs to automation Human/Machine augmentation Artificial ear Prosthetic limbs

Answer 13

Medicine Agriculture Manufacturing

Answer 14

A plan that identifies program components and design elements. Examples: Flowcharts, storyboards, prototypes or pseudocode

Answer 15

Data or instructions provided by the person using a program. Examples: Text, sensors, mouse response, movement, event

Answer 16

Data or results returned to the person using a program by the computer. Examples: Sounds, light, vibrations, movement, text and/or graphics

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A named storage location in memory. Variables are placeholders for a piece of information that can change. Examples from a game: Score Lives Level Other Examples: Age Name

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A programming structure that repeats a sequence of instructions as long as a specific condition is true. One time through a loop is called an iteration

Answer 19

A programming structure in which a condition controls which steps of a program are executed. It is sometimes called an IF THEN statement. If a condition is met, an action is performed. Example: IF it is raining THEN wear a jacket.

Answer 20

A symbol that usually represents an action or process. Mathematical Operators: + - > < == Boolean Operators: AND OR NOT

Answer 21

A named block of code that performs a specific task. Use functions to: Be more efficient Make your code reusable Make your code easier to read.

Answer 22

A process of executing/testing a program or application with the intent of finding errors in the code; often referred to as bugs. Common forms of debugging include: Guess & check Deactivating sections of code Looking for typos Making the problem smaller Asking a friend or team member Printing, watching or changing values while the program runs Using a debugging tool

Answer 23

Programming of smart devices such as thermostats, lights, security systems, robots

Answer 24

Hypertext Markup Language. The coding language used to format text for use on all web pages.

Answer 25

1 < doctype html html head title body

Answer 26

- paragraph

,

, etc. - headings - anchor - used for hyperlinks - insert an image (usually inside
tags)
- insert a line break
- ordered list (numbered list)
- unordered list (bulleted list)
- list item(s)

Answer 27

Cascading style sheets. Used to control a web site’s text color, background colors, borders, spacing, headers, links and positioning of elements.

Answer 28

image, color body { background-image: url("paper.gif"); background-color: #cccccc; }

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type, size, color body { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; color: red; }

Answer 30

width, style, color .circle { border: 5px solid red; }

Answer 31

adding style to a single html element

This is a Blue Heading

Answer 32

linking a .css document to your .html document (best way to do it)

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Used to modify multiple elements in the same way HTML example

CSS selector .secondary { }

Answer 34

Front End Web Developer - A job that requires creating the visible website with HTML and CSS. Back End Web Developer - A job that requires using Javascript or PHP to create the backend of the website and adds the functionality. The unseen programming of a website. Full Stack Web Developer - Full Stack Developers perform the tasks of both front and back end developers. UX / UI Designer - A job that requires creating a visual design for a website. They are in charge of designing the layout and visual functionality of the website. They often create the graphics and a mockup for the developers.

ecs study guide Flashcards

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,

, etc. - headings - anchor - used for hyperlinks - insert an image (usually inside tags) - insert a line break - ordered list (numbered list) - unordered list (bulleted list) - list item(s)

This is a Blue Heading

, etc. - headings - anchor - used for hyperlinks - insert an image (usually inside
tags)
- insert a line break
- ordered list (numbered list)
- unordered list (bulleted list)
- list item(s)