Flashcards
Computing
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- 1What is PATTERN RECOGNITION?Finding patters and similarities to solve a problem.
- 2What is a PROGRAMME?A sequence of instructions
- 3What is PROGRAMMING?The process of writing computer software
- 4What is a PSEUDOCODE?A method of writing a set of instructions for a computer programme.
- 5What is SYNTAX?Rules governing how to write statements in a programming language
- 6What is a VARIABLE?A computer programme this is a memory location where values are stored.
- 7What is ABSTRACTION?The process of filtering out ideas.
- 8What is an ALGORITHM?Instructions for carrying out a task in computing
- 9What is COMPUTATIONAL THINKING?Problem solving method using computer science
- 10What is DECOMPOSITION?Breaking down a problem into smaller parts
- 11What is DESIGN CRITERIA?Principles and standard that designers should meet designing a system
- 12What is a FLOWCHART?A diagram that shows a process
- 13What is an INSTRUCTION?An action that can be performed by a computer processor
- 14How do you find the average of the area you want?=avarage
- 15How do you quickly get all the months of the year by just typing in January?Click, hold and drag down, the square with January in it.
- 16Each page of a spreed sheet is called what?A worksheet
- 17Write a formula to begin a sum=sum
- 18What are the lines on a spreedsheet called?Borders
- 19What are the symbols for add multiply divide and subtract+
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- - 20When creating a graph the X axis goes which way?Horizontal
across the bottom of the graph - 21When creating a graph the Y axis goes which way?Vertical
up the side of the graph - 22How would you begin a formula to calculate the MINIMUM value?=min
- 23How would you begin a formula to calculate the MAXIMUM value?=max
- 24How would you begin a formula to calculate the AVERAGE value?=average
- 25When you want to show data proportionally, what type of chart would you use?Pie chart
- 26What is a BAR CHART best at showing?The population of different things.
- 27What is a RADAR CHART best at showing?More than one thing
- 28What is a SCATTER GRAPH best at showing?Places on a map
- 29What is a LINE GRAPH best at showing?Earnings over a period of time.
- 30What do FORMULAS always start with?= (and equal symbol)
- 31What do all FUNCTIONS start with?= (and equal symbol)
- 32What is an INTEGER?A whole number
- 33What is an individual box on a spreadsheet called?Cell
- 34What is a HORIZONTAL line across the spreadsheet called (uses numbers as it's reference)Row
- 35What is a VERTICAL line down the spreadsheet called (uses letters as it's reference)Column
- 36What word is used to describe the 'title or description' on a spreadsheet?Label
- 37Anything on a spreadsheet that uses number or currency on a spreadsheet is called a ...Value
- 38A calculation set up in the spreadsheet is called a . . .Formula
- 39When you are on the spreadsheet at any given time your cursor is on a what?active cell
- 40When we expect the data to be added, subtracted or calculated we use a . . .formula
- 41What do we use to display prices, costs or financial data?Values
- 42What do we use to display characters other than numbers?Label
- 43List 4 most frequently used graphs or chartsColumn charts
Bar charts
Pie charts
Line graphs
Scatter graphs
Radar graphs - 44Name 3 things a well presented graph or chart might includeA main title
Axis title
Axis scale labels
Data or series labels
A legend, where appropriate
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