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What is central to computer science?
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?
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?
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?
Which area investigates the interfaces through which humans and computers interact?
Which discipline concerns the management of repositories of data?
Which discipline concerns the management of repositories of data?
What does computer architecture describe?
What does computer architecture describe?
Who is generally recognized as the first computer scientist and information theorist?
Who is generally recognized as the first computer scientist and information theorist?
What type of data does computer vision aim to understand and process?
What type of data does computer vision aim to understand and process?
Who invented the tabulator which used punched cards to process statistical information?
Who invented the tabulator which used punched cards to process statistical information?
Which invention is considered as the first calculating machine strong enough and reliable enough to be used daily in an office environment?
Which invention is considered as the first calculating machine strong enough and reliable enough to be used daily in an office environment?
Which individual designed and constructed the first working mechanical calculator in 1623?
Which individual designed and constructed the first working mechanical calculator in 1623?
What is the fundamental concern of computer science?
What is the fundamental concern of computer science?
Who adopted a punched card system derived from the Jacquard loom, making the Analytical Engine infinitely programmable?
Who adopted a punched card system derived from the Jacquard loom, making the Analytical Engine infinitely programmable?
