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| study of computers and computational systems. |
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| A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of computer software. |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Computer Information Systems (CIS) focuses on the practical applications of computer technology through the study of a broad range of subjects. |
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| process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer. |
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| a notation resembling a simplified programming language, used in program design. |
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| Big O notation is a mathematical notation that describes the limiting behavior of a function when the argument tends towards a particular value or infinity. |
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| Bubble sort, sometimes referred to as sinking sort, is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent pairs and swaps them if they are in the wrong order. The pass through the list is repeated until the list is sorted. |
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| the order of equal elements is the same in the input and output. |
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| selection sort is a sorting algorithm, specifically an in-place comparison sort. |
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| simple sorting algorithm that builds the final sorted array one item at a time |
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| what is used to, specify a block of code to be executed, if a specified condition is true |
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| what is used to, to specify a block of code to be executed, if the same condition is false |
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| what is used to, specify a new condition to test, if the first condition is false |
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| what is used to specify many alternative blocks of code to be executed |
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| loops through a block of code a number of times |
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| loops through the properties of an object |
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| loops through a block of code while a specified condition is true |
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| also loops through a block of code while a specified condition is true |
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| what loop is this? "loop loops through a block of code as long as a specified condition is true." |
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| software engineering and computer science, abstraction is a technique for arranging complexity of computer systems. |
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Motherboard.
Processor.
Memory (RAM)
Case/chassis.
Power supply.
Floppy drive.
Hard disk.
CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive. |
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| a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit |
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| CPU (pronounced as separate letters) is the abbreviation for central processing unit. Sometimes referred to simply as the central processor, but more commonly called processor |
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| Computer memory is any physical device capable of storing information temporarily like RAM (random access memory) |
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| software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals |
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| A von Neumann architecture machine, designed by physicist and mathematician John von Neumann (1903–1957) is a theoretical design for a stored program computer that serves as the basis for almost all modern computers. |
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| How programs are executed? |
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| A program gets directly converted into a machine code or to assembly level language and then into machine code by the Assembler. |
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| Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership |
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| What are the Layers of a computer? |
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