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Computer Science Fundamentals Quiz

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What is central to computer science?

Software engineering

Human-computer interaction

Algorithms and data structures (correct)

Computer graphics and computational geometry

Which discipline involves studying the means for secure communication and preventing security vulnerabilities?

Database theory

Cryptography and computer security (correct)

Programming language theory

Human-computer interaction

What field addresses the generation of images?

Algorithms and data structures

Computer graphics and computational geometry (correct)

Software engineering

Operating systems

Which area investigates the interfaces through which humans and computers interact?

Human-computer interaction Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline concerns the management of repositories of data?

Database theory Signup and view all the answers

What does computer architecture describe?

The construction of computer components and computer-operated equipment Signup and view all the answers

Who is generally recognized as the first computer scientist and information theorist?

Gottfried Leibniz Signup and view all the answers

What type of data does computer vision aim to understand and process?

Image and video data Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the tabulator which used punched cards to process statistical information?

Herman Hollerith Signup and view all the answers

Which invention is considered as the first calculating machine strong enough and reliable enough to be used daily in an office environment?

Arithmometer by Thomas de Colmar Signup and view all the answers

Which individual designed and constructed the first working mechanical calculator in 1623?

Wilhelm Schickard Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental concern of computer science?

Determining what can and cannot be automated Signup and view all the answers

Who adopted a punched card system derived from the Jacquard loom, making the Analytical Engine infinitely programmable?

Charles Babbage Signup and view all the answers