Unit 1 - Section 1

Question 1

Computer Science

Answer 1

The study of algorithms

Question 2

Sequential Operations

Answer 2

single well-defined task

Question 3

Iterative Operations

Answer 3

Loop Instructions

Question 4

Computing Agent

Answer 4

The machine, robot, person, or thing carrying out the steps of the algorithm.

Question 5

Algorithm

Answer 5

A well-ordered collection of unambiguous and effectively computable operations that, when executed, produces a result and halts in a finite amount of time

Question 6

Conditional Operations

Answer 6

These are the “ question-asking” instructions of an algorithm. They ask a question and the next operation is selected based on the answer to that question.