DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
BASICS OF BIG DATA
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A series of a step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to solve a task
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A video that is watched on a computer
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A flowchart written on a computer
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The make and model of a computer
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Detailed explanation-1: -A set of instructions that directs a computer’s hardware to perform a task is called a program, or software program.
Detailed explanation-2: -Software is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it. Examples of software include web browsers, games, and word processors.
Detailed explanation-3: -A sequence in programming refers to an ordered set of instructions or tasks. In common parlance, one may also use the term “algorithm” which can be defined as an ordered sequence of steps to achieve a particular task. The order is key here.
Detailed explanation-4: -For a computer to know how to do anything, it must be provided instructions. For example, asking the computer to draw a square requires a set of instructions telling the computer how to draw the square. In Logo, a user could complete this task by giving the computer the below instructions.