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Who is considered the 'father of algebra' and Latinized as Algorithmi?
Who is considered the 'father of algebra' and Latinized as Algorithmi?
- Muḥammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi (correct)
- Euclid
- Archimedes
- Pythagoras
Which area of computer science crucially uses shortest-path algorithms?
Which area of computer science crucially uses shortest-path algorithms?
- Networking (correct)
- Cryptography
- Machine learning
- Operating systems
What is the backbone of computer science according to the text?
What is the backbone of computer science according to the text?
- Compilers
- Algorithms (correct)
- Data structures
- Operating systems
Which computational procedure is described as a sequence of steps that transform input into output?
Which computational procedure is described as a sequence of steps that transform input into output?
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Which historical figure was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?
Which historical figure was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?
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