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33. Distinguish between systems areas and applications areas in computing as a discipline. 34. 3. 35. Name four skills that each practitioner should master (according to Peter Denning). 36. Name the six subject subareas of computer science called systems areas that relate to understanding and building computing tools in general. 37. Name the six subject subareas of computer science called applications areas that relate to the computer’s use as a tool. 38. What does SIMD stand for? 39. What does MIMD stand for?

In the end, Ada asked to be buried beside him at the family’s estate. 12 Chapter 1 The Big Picture Hollerith developed the first electro-mechanical tabulator, which read information from a punched card. His device revolutionized the census taken every ten years in the United States. Dr. Hollerith later formed a company that is known today as IBM. In 1936 a theoretical development took place that had nothing to do with hardware per se but profoundly influenced the field of Computer Science. Alan M.

So, even in first-generation software, there was the division between those programmers who wrote tools and those programmers who used the tools. The assembly language acted as a buffer between the programmer and the machine hardware. 7. Sometimes, when efficient code is essential, programs today may be written in assembly language. Chapter 7 explores an example of machine code and a corresponding assembly language in detail. Second-Generation Software (1959–1965) As hardware became more powerful, more powerful tools were needed to use it effectively.

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