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What is the central focus of computer science?
What is the central focus of computer science?
- Algorithms and data structures (correct)
- Computer programming
- Theoretical disciplines
- Applied disciplines
Which discipline is closely related to computer programming?
Which discipline is closely related to computer programming?
- Computer security (correct)
- Algorithms
- Computer graphics
- Data structures
What do computer graphics and computational geometry address?
What do computer graphics and computational geometry address?
- Different ways to describe computational processes
- Management of repositories of data
- Abstract models of computation
- Generation of images (correct)
Which field involves studying secure communication and preventing security vulnerabilities?
Which field involves studying secure communication and preventing security vulnerabilities?
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What does programming language theory consider?
What does programming language theory consider?
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Fundamentals of Computer Science
- The central focus of computer science is the study of computation and information.
- Computer science is closely related to mathematics, particularly in the areas of logic and algorithms.
Programming and Related Disciplines
- Computer programming is closely related to the discipline of software engineering.
- Programming language theory considers the design, implementation, and evaluation of programming languages.
Computer Graphics and Computational Geometry
- Computer graphics and computational geometry address the representation, manipulation, and rendering of visual data.
Computer Security
- Cryptography is a field that involves studying secure communication and preventing security vulnerabilities.
- It involves the design and analysis of algorithms for secure data transmission and encryption.
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