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Length
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len(<string>)
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Identity
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identityhandleaddressidid numbername (if the identity is a string)
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Method general form
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<object>.<method-name>(<param1>, <param2>,…)
Ex: circ.draw(win)
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javascript code tag
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<SCRIPT language="javascript">
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class
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in object-oriented programming, a description of a set of similar objects.
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writing select code
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see p 173
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Attacking the present administration, the candidate said that crime has been ________ in the streets of our city
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rampant
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CPU
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central processing unit; carries out programmatic in order to process data.
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Digital
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Having digits, Expressed in digits, using or giving a reading in digits
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Efficiency
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An algorithm's careful use of resources.
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What are two types of Design?
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ConceptualTechnical
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IEEE code 1.07
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Consider issues of physical disabilities, allocation of resources, economic disadvantage and other factors that can diminish access to the benefits of software.
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HTML
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hyper text markup languageuses tags to annotate info in a doc.
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dereference
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to convert from a pointer(address) to the data that is pointed to.
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Gedanken
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describes a thought experiment or view of an entity.
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probability
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The probability that a specific event will occur is the ratio of the number of actual occurrences to thenumber of possible occurrences
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3 guidelines for good system design
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transparentvisually orientedforgiving
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Execution Phase
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control unit curcuitry generates the necessary sequence of control signals and data transfer signals to the other units to carry out the instruction
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An occurrence of ’this’ in a static method will cause a compile-time
error.
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TRUE
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Object Orientation
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Define objects which model elements from
the real world. Build complex programs by
manipulating relatively simple objects.
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Friends and relativves can be counted on to give ____ amounts of advice on child rearing to the parents of a new baby
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copious
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HTTP
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allowed for the use of text, graphics, and sound. By 1990 the first web browsers were introduced.
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state
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a description of the state of a process, such as a board game.
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grammar
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a formal description of a language in terms of vocab and rules for writing phrases and sentences.
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Cartesian Product
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The Cartesian Product (symbol: ×) of two sets A and B is the set of all ordered pairs (a, b) such thata ∈A and b ∈ B
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biased notation
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the bias is the number subtracted from the normal, unsigned representation to determine the real value. to simplify sorting. bias = 127 single, 1023 double
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Swing Listeners are an example of the Observer pattern.
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TRUE
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A Java program is stored in a ______.
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class
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When we reaved mexico city, which is over 71000ft about sea level whe found it difficult at dirst to __ ourselves to tthe thinner air
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acclimate
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A memory location that holds a value that may change
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Variable
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C++ reference
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a reference whos referent is a C++ object (any variable used to describe an instance of a class)
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stack frame
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a section of the runtime stack holding the values of all variables for one invocation of a procedure.
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binding list
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a list structure that represents a set of bindings
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Recursive Case
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a condition of the input data where the data will be handled by call(s) to the same program.
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number of bits in ASCII code
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8 (128 possible symbols)
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what mailto command does
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opens default email program, can include address, subject, etc
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What is the result cell for the two variable data table
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B2
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pointer variable
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variable that holds the address of a variable
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Define Half-Duplex mode:
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i.e. walkie talkies where only one side can transmit at a time, used shared communication medium
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boxed number
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a number that is defined as an object, so that it has a runtime type and methods that can be used, e.g. Integer in Java.
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Sentinel
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an extra record at the start or end of a data structure such as a linked list, to simplify the processing.
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Inverse of relation
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The inverse of a relation R, denoted R−1, contains all of the ordered pairs of R with their componentsexchanged. (That is, R−1 = {(b, a) | (a, b) ∈ R}.)
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If class B is a subclass of class A and A implements interface C, then
B automatically implements C even if it does not provide explicit
implementations of the methods of C.
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TRUE
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Define stream transport
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The term stream denotes a paradigm in which a sequence of bytes flows from one application program to another.
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association list
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a list of pairs, where each pair has a key and a value associated with that key.
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Matrix Symmetry
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A matrix A is symmetric if A = AT .
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State and describe the four fundamental characteristics of a sine wave.
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Frequency – the number of oscillations per unit time (usually seconds) Amplitude – the difference between the maximum and minimum signal heights Phase – how far the start of the sine wave is shifted from a reference time Wavelength – the length of a cycle as a signal propagates across a medium
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How do the Processor and memory system affect performance?
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Determines how fast instructions can be executed
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Where are the compare values located in a vertical lookup table
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The first column of the lookup table
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What happens when a user selects a program for the operating system to run?
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The instructions from that program are loaded into the computers memory from the hard disk, the operating system allocates memory for the program to use, and the instructions to run the program are fed from memory to the CPU and executed sequentially.
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Know how many input cells and how many result cells can be displayed in a two variable data table
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Two input cells and only one single result cell
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