FBLA: Exploring Computer Science
algorithm - correct answer-A list of steps to finish a task. A set of instructions performed with
or without a computer. For example, the collection of steps to make a peanut butter and jelly
sandwich is an algorithm.
analysis - correct answer-process of automatically analyzing the behavior of computer
programs for things like correctness, robustness, or safety
bandwidth - correct answer-a data transmission rate
BIOS - correct answer-Basic Input Output System - special firmware stored in a chip on your
computer's motherboard. First program that runs every time you turn on computer.
bitmap - correct answer-image represented as two-dimensional array of brightness values
for pixels
Boolean - correct answer-of or relating to a combinatorial system devised by George Boole
that combines propositions with the logical operators AND and OR and IF THEN and
EXCEPT and NOT
cloaking - correct answer-a technique to deliver content on a Web page to a search engine
in such a way that different content than what is delivered to a regular human user appears
on the search engine. Goal is to boost a website's search engine rank on certain keywords
CMOS - correct answer-short for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor; an on-board,
battery powered semiconductor chip inside computers that stores information. When you
make changes to your BIOS configuration, the settings are not stored on the BIOS chip
itself. Instead, they are stored on a CMOS.
coding - correct answer-creating commands or algorithms designed to be carried out by a
computer
computational artifact - correct answer-anything created by a human using a computer - e.g.
program, image, audio, video, presentation, or web page file
computational thinking - correct answer-thought processes involved in formulating a problem
and expressing its solution(s) in such a way that a computer—human or machine—can
effectively carry out
cyclical redundancy check - correct answer-a code added to data that is used to detect
errors occurring during transmission, storage, or retrieval
data models - correct answer-the analysis of data objects and their relationships to other
data objects. Often the first step in database design.
algorithm - correct answer-A list of steps to finish a task. A set of instructions performed with
or without a computer. For example, the collection of steps to make a peanut butter and jelly
sandwich is an algorithm.
analysis - correct answer-process of automatically analyzing the behavior of computer
programs for things like correctness, robustness, or safety
bandwidth - correct answer-a data transmission rate
BIOS - correct answer-Basic Input Output System - special firmware stored in a chip on your
computer's motherboard. First program that runs every time you turn on computer.
bitmap - correct answer-image represented as two-dimensional array of brightness values
for pixels
Boolean - correct answer-of or relating to a combinatorial system devised by George Boole
that combines propositions with the logical operators AND and OR and IF THEN and
EXCEPT and NOT
cloaking - correct answer-a technique to deliver content on a Web page to a search engine
in such a way that different content than what is delivered to a regular human user appears
on the search engine. Goal is to boost a website's search engine rank on certain keywords
CMOS - correct answer-short for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor; an on-board,
battery powered semiconductor chip inside computers that stores information. When you
make changes to your BIOS configuration, the settings are not stored on the BIOS chip
itself. Instead, they are stored on a CMOS.
coding - correct answer-creating commands or algorithms designed to be carried out by a
computer
computational artifact - correct answer-anything created by a human using a computer - e.g.
program, image, audio, video, presentation, or web page file
computational thinking - correct answer-thought processes involved in formulating a problem
and expressing its solution(s) in such a way that a computer—human or machine—can
effectively carry out
cyclical redundancy check - correct answer-a code added to data that is used to detect
errors occurring during transmission, storage, or retrieval
data models - correct answer-the analysis of data objects and their relationships to other
data objects. Often the first step in database design.
