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| ====== Computer Science Fundamentals ====== | ====== Computer Science Fundamentals ====== | ||
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| * **computer science**: The science of what can be computed. | * **computer science**: The science of what can be computed. | ||
| - | * **_computational_ | + | * **// |
| - | * What is computation? | + | * What is computation? |
| ===== Major branches of computer science ===== | ===== Major branches of computer science ===== | ||
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| * computer architecture | * computer architecture | ||
| * software systems | * software systems | ||
| - | * artificial intelligence | + | * artificial intelligence(("UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York." What Is Computer Science? Accessed July 25, 2016. http:// |
| - | ^["UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York." What Is Computer Science? Accessed July 25, 2016. http:// | + | |
| ===== Computer science topics ===== | ===== Computer science topics ===== | ||
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| * parallel computing | * parallel computing | ||
| * simulation and modeling | * simulation and modeling | ||
| - | * software engineering. | + | * software engineering.(("UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York." What Is Computer Science? Accessed July 25, 2016. http:// |
| - | ^["UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York." What Is Computer Science? Accessed July 25, 2016. http:// | + | |
| ===== Application fields ===== | ===== Application fields ===== | ||
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| ===== Algorithms ===== | ===== Algorithms ===== | ||
| - | * The word *algorithm* is derived from the name of 9th-century mathematician and astronomer Al-Khwarizmi. | + | * The word **algorithm** is derived from the name of 9th-century mathematician and astronomer Al-Khwarizmi. |
| * Worked under the caliphate of al-Ma' | * Worked under the caliphate of al-Ma' | ||
| - | * Also introduced " | + | * Also introduced " |
| * First appears in European texts in 17th century. | * First appears in European texts in 17th century. | ||
| * Modern usage in 19th century. | * Modern usage in 19th century. | ||
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| ===== Algorithms ===== | ===== Algorithms ===== | ||
| - | * *A set of steps that are followed in order to solve a mathematical problem or to complete a computer process.* | + | * Webster: //A set of steps that are followed in order to solve a mathematical problem or to complete a computer process.//((Merriam-Webster. Accessed July 25, 2016. http:// |
| - | (Webster ^[Merriam-Webster. Accessed July 25, 2016. http:// | + | * Oxford: //A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.//((" |
| - | * *A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.* | + | |
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| ===== Algorithm example ===== | ===== Algorithm example ===== | ||
| - | * " | + | * " |
| - | ``` | + | < |
| let C equal 0 | let C equal 0 | ||
| repeat the following B times: | repeat the following B times: | ||
| add A to C | add A to C | ||
| the desired result is C | the desired result is C | ||
| - | ``` | + | </ |
| ===== What is a computer? ===== | ===== What is a computer? ===== | ||
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