Computer Science and Algorithms

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Which field of computer science involves studying the means for secure communication and preventing security vulnerabilities?

  • Cryptography and computer security (correct)
  • Database theory
  • Computer graphics
  • Algorithms

Which discipline of computer science concerns abstract models of computation and general classes of problems that can be solved using them?

  • Programming language theory
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Theory of computation (correct)
  • Information theory

Which applied discipline of computer science involves the design and implementation of hardware and software?

  • Computer graphics
  • Computer programming (correct)
  • Database theory
  • Algorithms

Which theoretical discipline of computer science involves the study of algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory?

<p>Theory of computation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field of computer science involves the generation of images?

<p>Computer graphics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

<p>Prehistory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

<p>Historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?

<p>To analyze past events and their causes and effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do historians debate about when studying historical events?

<p>The significance of different causes and effects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the umbrella term that comprises past events, memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events?

<p>History (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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