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Computer Terminology
Questions and answers about different terms related to computers, as well as computer language that is popularly used today.
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What subdisciplines has artificial intelligence spawned?
Large problems are usually solved by first breaking them up into a set of smaller problems. It is also useful to know where to go to find methods, algorithms, etc. that may be useful in your AI work. No list of subfields is ever complete and unique but here is one I use:
1. weak methods
2. search
3. rule based systems
4. semantic networks
5. logic/deduction systems
6. heuristics
7. discovery/creativity/induction
8. natural language
9. neural networks
10. distributed AI/collective intelligence
11. robotics/embodiment
12. compression
13. automata/state machines
14. statistics
15. Bayesian statistics
16. planning/scheduling
17. case-based reasoning/memory-based reasoning
18. blackboard systems
19. nonstandard logics (including temporal logic)
20. representation
21. consciousness
22. learning/data mining
23. theorem proving
24. automatic programming
25. genetic programming
26. qualitative reasoning
27. constraint-based reasoning
28. agents
29. fuzzy logic
30. diagrammatic reasoning (including spatial logics)
31. model-based reasoning
32. emotion
33. ontology
34. quantum computing
35. analogy
36. parallel computing
37. pattern recognition/comparison
38. causality
39. deductive databases
40. language of thought
41. artificial life
42. philosophy of AI and mind
43. innateness/instinct
44. AI languages
45. memory/databases
46. decision theory
47. cognitive science
48. control system theory
49. digital electronics/hardware
50. dynamical systems
51. self-organizing systems
52. perception/vision/image manipulation
53. architectures
54. complexity theory
55. emergence
56. brain modeling
57. modularity
58. hybrid AI
59. optimization
60. goal-oriented systems
61. feature extraction/detection
62. utility/values/fitness/progress
63. multivariate function approximation
64. formal grammars and languages
65. theory of computation
66. classifiers/concept formation
67. theory of problem solving
68. artificial immune systems
69. curriculum for learners
70. speech recognition
71. theory of argumentation/informal logic
72. common sense reasoning
73. coherence/consistency
74. relevance/sensitivity analysis
75. semiotics
76. machine translation
77. pattern theory
78. operations research
79. game theory
80. automation
81. behaviorism
82. knowledge engineering
83. semantic web
84. sorting/typology/taxonomy
85. extrapolation/forecasting/interpolation/generalization
86. cooperation theory
87. systems theory
There is, of course, lots of overlap between these. Some are, of course, more fundamental to AI than others.
The term "synecdoche" is a type of figure of speech. It can mean to use a word for a part as a whole, or an item as a substitute for an entire group, or to represent an object by its function. This is reflected by many idiomatic uses of words.
Examples:
His ride was still in the shop. (car)
Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed.
Tuxedos and ball gowns filled the room.
A blank is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to perform specific task?
Interrupt Request
How does RAM work with the CPU?
Consider your computer as your office. you are the processor, your RAM is like setting a paper on your desk and your Filing cabinet is like your Hard drive.
basically the ram is a FAST place for your processor to store information
hope this is what you where looking for, if you wanted the technical how ram works..................you better have a lot of time on your hands
How many bits are in a Unicode character?
Depends on what you refer to as Unicode. Typically the ones you will see is UTF-8 which uses from up to one to three bytes per character (the two or three-byte characters are usually for characters used in various other languages that are not already covered under the ASCII codepage). Otherwise, the convention states that Unicode is UTF-16.
What is the bar at the bottom of the screen called?
Its a task bar i't is very useful you have your start menu your time your date your sound and your apps you can also hide i't right click i't and press properties then click "hide task bar"
What form of software can also called firmware?
That'd be software installed directly onto a piece of hardware which is the operating code for that piece of hardware. For example, a hardware RAID controller might have firmware on it that controls its operation.
What does the computer term BURN mean?
One way to back up information from a computer is to transfer the information to a Digital Versatile Disk by a process called 'burning'. This will involve the disk drive physically changing the surface of the disk by applying a small amount of light (and therefore heat) to a small are of the disk. Burning results in the information being permanently stored on the disk
What if a motherboard support dual channeling but you have four DIMMs available that differ in size?
If you install DIMMS in all four slots that don't match, the memory will still work, just not at top performance.
How many devices can be connected per SCSI port?
A typical SCSI adapter have targets from t0 to t6 enabling to connect 7 devices. But t6 (last target) is reserved for controller itself so it limts the maximum devices to connect to 6.
What company developed PostScript PCL?
Adobe Systems developed PostScript
Hewlett-Packard developed PCL
Guide to Managing & Maintaining Your PC, 6th Edition, Page 1155 & 1156.
What data that is entered into a computer?
mouse ,keyboard, joysticks are some examples for input devices
What is the first stage in the information processing system?
Select the first step in the Information Processing Cycle.
500 MB can mean two thing: 500 MEGA BYTES of main (system) memmory or 500 Mega bytes of storage (disk drive). One Megabyte is roughly the equivalent of one full novel. its not exactly 500megabytes, this is due to each value increasing by itself, eg 1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512.....etc. Answer A byte is a unit of data storage. A megabyte is 1,000,000 bytes. And 500 megabytes is (of course) 500,000,000 bytes. Data storage comes in many forms (disk drives, memory (properly called RAM), flash memory like USB sticks, etc.) but the term 500 MB means the same thing either way. And yes, data storage that is equal to 500 MB is perfectly possible, the person who gave the second answer seems not to realize that multiples of two do not govern everything. RAM is usually retailed in such units (64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, etc.), but other methods of storage have no such constraints (like CDs that hold 700 MB, or floppy disks that hold 1.44 MB). AnswerWhoever gave the 3rd answer is forgetting that there is such thing as File System (FS) on mass Storage devices (such as CD's, DVD's, Harddrives, Floppy Disks etc) which take up space. EG if you get a 1GB Pendrive, it will have 0.99GB Space because the file system will take up the 0.01GB. So if you are looking at 500MegaBytes of RAM, there is a different type of file system, which is NOT stored on the RAM sticks, which means you get the full 500MB. :-)
Answer Is this kid serious asking this question? Yes their is such thing as 500 mb. Some people should not be allowed to own a computer...
You will see DVD-R and DVD-RW. DVD-R is DVD-Read, you can only move data to this kind of DVD once, another words if you fill it up you cannot write anything else to it. DVD-RW is DVD-Read/Write, you can move data to any as many times as you want. It will allow you to re-use it when it is full.
1000 <== alot of people believe this but it is actually 1024
How do you calculate megabytes?
A bit is the smaller unit in computer science and can only have two values : 0 or 1.
A byte is a set of 8 bits.
A MegaByte can have 2 meanings:
using the decimal way: 1 Mb = 10^6 Bytes (1 000 000)
using the binary way: 1 Mb = 2^20 Bytes (1 048 576)
Does 1.7 MB equals about 2 million bytes?
1.7 MB = 1.7 x 1024 KB
= 1.7 x 1024 x 1024 Bytes
= 1782579.2 Bytes
What is the importance of netiquette in school?
Netiquette at SchoolCyberspace has the potential to be a tremendous resource for students and teachers at all levels. The Internet was invented as a research tool, and it's been used at universities, especially by graduate students and professors, almost since its inception. Its use is now spreading downward to undergraduates, high school students, and even elementary schools.
And new uses pop up every day. There's a discussion group that functions as a support group for first-year teachers. Other discussion groups allow teachers in the same discipline to exchange ideas and teaching methods. At Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California, there's a class devoted solely to the Internet. College teachers encourage their students to do their research on the net.
Unfortunately, all this new net traffic can present problems. The Internet was designed for use by adult computer experts, not novices and children. Children, of course, rapidly become computer experts. But the openness of the Internet, which makes it so useful to all users, can also be problematic in several situations. Adults worry that children in the midst of more or less innocent net surfing may stumble across adult material not meant for their eyes. And novices can bombard experts with basic questions (violating Netiquette Rule 4, Respect other people's time).
MSN (or The Microsoft Network) is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft. It was initially released on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of Windows 95
by Harlee Howarth age 12
MSN (The Microsoft Network) is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft, the owner of MSN.
The concept for MSN was created by the Advanced Technology Group at Microsoft, headed by Nathan Myhrvold, in response to the increasing relevancy and growth of the Internet.
Is apple an opperating system?
Apple is the company's name. Apple produces computer hardware, accessories and operating systems (such as MacOS and iOS).
Print screen key on the lap top?
It is on the right-top of ur keyboard, beside the "F12" button. Maybe named "Pr Scrn".
If u wanna capture anything on the screen, i think the print screen button couldnot help u, press this button, u only get the full screen capture. So i recommend u try PCHand Screen Caputre. It could help u capture anything. Im using it, it is easy to use, even for a novice. I think it is pretty good. Hope it could help.
http://www.screen-capture-record.com/
