The first step of the problem-solving process, where you identify the goal and constraints.
What is define
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The smallest unit of data in a computer, representing a single 0 or 1.
Answer: What is a bit?
100
$100: Smallest individual element or dot of color in a grid that makes up a digital image.
Answer: What is a pixel?
100
$100: A step-by-step set of rules or instructions given to a computer to complete a task or make a decision.
Answer: What is an algorithm?
100
$100: Legal protections (like copyright) granted to creators for their original works.
Answer: What is intellectual property?
200
The second step of the problem-solving process, where you brainstorm strategies and choose a path forward.
What is Prepare?
200
A group of 8 bits used to represent data.
Answer: What is a byte?
200
$200: A compression technique that reduces file size without losing any original data, allowing exact reconstruction.
Answer: What is lossless compression?
200
$200: The input text or instruction given to an AI model to guide its output.
Answer: What is a prompt?
200
$200 (Bonus/200): The gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern computing technology and those that do not
Answer: What is the digital divide?
300
The third step of the process, where you put your plan into action.
Answer: What is Try?
300
The base-2 number system that computers use to process information using only two digits.
Answer: What is the binary system?
300
$300: Data about data, such as an image's dimensions, file type, or date taken
Answer: What is metadata
300
$300: Designing, tweaking, and refining text inputs to get optimal outputs from an AI model.
Answer: What is prompt engineering?
300
$300: Principles that prioritize human needs, accessibility, and user feedback when creating tech solutions.
Answer: What is human-centered design?
400
The final step, where you analyze your results and decide what to change?
Answer: What is Reflect?
400
$400: Convert the binary number 0101 into its decimal (base-10) equivalent.
Answer: What is 5?
400
$400: A compression technique that permanently removes unnoticeable details to drastically reduce file size.
Answer: What is lossy compression?
400
$400: Unfair outcomes produced by AI models due to flawed dataset collection or human prejudices in training data.
Answer: What is algorithmic bias?
400
$400: The accessibility framework abbreviation specifying that digital content should be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust.
Answer: What is the POUR framework?
500
Repeating steps in the problem-solving process to continuously improve a solution is called this type of process.
Answer: What is iterative (or iteration)?
500
$500: An error that occurs when a calculation produces a number larger than the computer's memory structure can hold.
Answer: What is an overflow error?
500
$500: The standard numerical model used by computers to display colors on screens using values for Red, Green, and Blue.
Answer: What is the RGB color model?
500
$500: The subset of artificial intelligence focused on algorithms that learn patterns from data without being explicitly programmed for every scenario.
Answer: What is machine learning?
500
$500: The act of using someone else's work, code, or ideas without proper attribution or permission.
Answer: What is plagiarism (or copyright infringement)?