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INSY 2303 FINAL (SCOTT JOHNSON REVIEW TERMS)
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Antivirus software is specifically developed to identify viruses and protectcomputers and files from harm.
Argument - ANSWER In the context of Prolog programming, denotes a
predicate that is enclosed in parenthesis within a Prolog fact.
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange): ANSWER A
code that encodes characters as a succession of 1s and 0s. Most computers
represent text using ASCII coding, which allows data to be transferred between
computers.
Binary - ANSWER The depiction of data as two states, such as off-on or 1-0.
Bit - Answer The smallest piece of information handled by a computer. A bit
has one of two values: 0 or 1. A byte is made up of eight bits and can represent
either a letter or a number.
Blogs: ANSWER (Web Log) A collection of publicly accessible Web posts.
blogosphere - Answer The world of blogs and their various links.
Database queries are written using Boolean operators such as ANSWER, OR,
and NOT.
Byte - Answer. An 8-bit data unit used to represent a single character.
, Code: ANSWER One or more statements in a computer program.
Common Carrier - ANSWER A person or organization, such as Delta Airlines
or AT&T, that conveys commodities or data for the broader public.
A compiler is software that converts a high-level language program into low-
level instructions before executing it.
Computer Prototypes (page 532) - ANSWER
Cookie - ANSWER A message delivered from a Web server to a browser and
saved on the user's hard drive, typically containing personal information.
Data Types: ANSWER Data kinds include character, numeric, date, logical, and
memo.
Data Warehouse - ANSWER. A collection of data organized for analysis.
Decision Table: ANSWER A tabular way for listing rules and describing the
outcomes of various rule combinations.
Declarative Paradigm (pages 803, 804) - ANSWER An approach to
programming in which a programmer creates a program by specifying a series
of statements and rules that determine the conditions for solving a problem.
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