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What is the central focus of computer science?
What is the central focus of computer science?
- Cryptography and computer security
- Hardware and software design
- Algorithms and data structures (correct)
- Computer graphics and computational geometry
Which discipline involves studying abstract models of computation and general classes of problems?
Which discipline involves studying abstract models of computation and general classes of problems?
- Programming language theory
- Theory of computation (correct)
- Database theory
- Computer architecture
What do cryptography and computer security primarily focus on?
What do cryptography and computer security primarily focus on?
- Secure communication and preventing security vulnerabilities (correct)
- Generating images
- Constructing computer components
- Managing repositories of data
Which area investigates the interfaces through which humans and computers interact?
Which area investigates the interfaces through which humans and computers interact?
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What is the primary concern of software engineering?
What is the primary concern of software engineering?
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Who is often referred to as the 'father of computing'?
Who is often referred to as the 'father of computing'?
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Which individual is considered the first computer scientist and information theorist?
Which individual is considered the first computer scientist and information theorist?
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Who published the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer?
Who published the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer?
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Which individual invented the tabulator using punched cards to process statistical data?
Which individual invented the tabulator using punched cards to process statistical data?
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In what year did Thomas de Colmar launch the mechanical calculator industry with his arithmometer?
In what year did Thomas de Colmar launch the mechanical calculator industry with his arithmometer?
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