Computer Science Flashcard

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What does binary represent?

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Information using only two options

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What do computers read binary in?

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0’s and 1’s

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What is the maximum value that can be represented with 8 bits?

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255

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What is the result of rounding errors in computing?

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Errors due to lack of precision

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What happens to the quality of a photo when the sample size is larger?

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It improves

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What is citizen science?

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The public collecting data for study.

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What is an example of a citizen science project?

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Counting birds seen on the way to work

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What is the relationship between HTML and HTTP?

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HTML is used to create websites, and HTTP transmits them

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What is the function of metadata in TCP packets?

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To help reassemble packets in order

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Which of the following is an example of a POST request? Asking a librarian for a book, Sending login credentials to a server, Viewing a webpage, Downloading a file

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Sending login credentials to a server