Computer Science Concepts

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The process of finding and fixing errors or bugs in the source code of any software

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Debugging

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Technique in computing that hides detail, makes more complicated ideas simpler, and collects a bunch of ideas into a single idea

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Abstraction

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Program that runs various mathematical scenarios to determine the potential scope or impact that a particular scenario could have

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Simulation

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Scientific research conducted in whole or part by distributed individuals who contribute relevant data to research using their own computing devices

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Citizen science

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A development process requiring refinement and revision based on feedback, testing, or reflection throughout the process

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Iterative

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How well algorithms perform with increasingly larger data sets

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Scalability

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Container of data and metadata used for routing between a source and a destination on the Internet

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Packet

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Data about data that helps to structure and organize

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Metadata

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The process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access

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Encryption

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A type of number used in computer programming to represent real numbers with a high degree of precision

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Floating point