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| ingredients of a computer program? |
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| data and algorithms - group of instructions for performing some task |
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| what is the purpose of activity diagrams? |
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depicts an algorithm
to capture the flow of an algorithm
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how to begin object oriented software development?
what is a software object? 2 facets? |
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- find the objects
- entity with behaviors and states(attribute value)
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| what is a state diagram used for? |
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| to depict an algorithm as it moves between states |
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| what causes transitions of states? |
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- user action
- satisfies event standards
- timed event
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what is indexing?
Advants?
disadvants? |
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- the numbering of data
- AD - direct access, efficient use of space
- Dis - need to remember index #, fixed overal size, hard to remove add data
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| a tree data structure consists of data chunks that... |
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- each chunk is linked to zero or more chunks
- one chunk has no links to it, all other have one
- the tree has one more chunk than links
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- no links to it
- no links going out
- stems to two children
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| how do we create faster computers? |
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faster hardware
faster algorithms |
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| How to create faster hardware? |
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- miniaturization
- multiple processors(quadcore)
- different technologies(optical comps)
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| how to create faster algorithms? |
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- benchmarking - gauges how fast it takes an algorithm to execute
- speed estimated by... #of instructions, memory assignments, and data comparisons
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| is a linear or binary search faster? |
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| set of actions put in place to prevent bad consequences |
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asset?
attacker?
threat?
vulnerability?
mitigation? |
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- waht the system is trying to protect
- someone who tries to violate security
- the possibility of a successful attack
- weakness in the security system
- corrects vulnerabilities
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| 3 pillars of info security? |
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integrity - uncorrupt info
confidentiality - accessed to only you
availability - accessed in timely fashion |
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| theoretical limit of computing according to physicist? |
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| 10^32 operations / second on 10^16 bits |
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| what kinds of algorithms are infeasable? |
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| algorithms that take into account all possibilities |
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| T or F not every problem can be solved by the computer? |
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turing test?
problem with it? |
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- if a person cant tell that the computer is a computer then it is intelligent.
- not all humans are intelligent, some intelligent behavior isnt human behavior
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- reverse turing test
- computer testing for human |
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