A genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner
100
What is binary?
A language that a computer can understand; only two numbers are 0 & 1
100
Q I
Pos: All
Neg: None
100
What is code?
Verbal or nonverbal symbol for an idea or image
100
What does ALU stand for?
Arithmetic and Logic Unit
200
What does A stand for?
Authority (who wrote/published it?)
200
What is a breadboard?
Board used for making experimental model of an electric circuit.
200
What is the difference between Tan(theta) and Cot(theta)?
Tan(theta): y/x
Cot(theta): x/y
200
What is an important tip for public speaking?
Do not show the audience that you're nervous
200
What does rand( ) do?
It randomly generates numbers
300
How can you narrow a search?
Phrase searching, Boolgean logic, and truncation are a few examples
300
What is XNOR? (note: must write on board)
(A(+)+B(+)C)'
300
What is Cos(theta)?
x/r
300
What is a tip for using slides if you want to create an Ignite Presentation?
15 seconds per slide or bare minimum text or various types of visuals
300
What are flags?
Boolean or integer variable that signals when a condition exists
400
What is soft research?
Describes topics that are more subjective, cultural, and opinion based
400
What is Ohm's Law?
relationship between voltage and current
V=i*R
400
60 degrees?
pi/3
400
What is "extemporaneously"?
Giving a prepared and rehearsed speech without it being memorized
400
What does a control unit do?
coordinates all of the computer's operations; responsible for determining where to get next instruction; part of CPU
500
What does ASPECT stand for?
Authority, Sources, Purpose, Evenness, Coverage, and Timeliness
500
What is the difference between a NMOS Transistor and a PMOS Transistor?
NMOS: closed if gate voltage is high and source voltage low
PMOS: closed if gate voltage is low and source voltage high
500
Q III
Pos: tan, cot
Neg: sin, csc, cos, sec
500
If you're sick while giving a presentation, what kind of interference is it an example of?
Internal noise
500
What goes through the preprocessed source code and translates each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction?