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...data as sequences of numbers. Computers use digital technologies; so the for benefit of this unit the term digital life refers to the influence of computers, in a wide variety of forms, on the world. In this unit you will learn a little about the historical development of computers and their role in today’s society, and you will consider examples of digital technologies...

...data conversion resulted in an overflow software exception. There is some controversy about where the exact blame should fall for the problems that occurred, but there is an agreement that they were related to the reuse of a module from a previous rocket without proper enforcement of constraints. This case became well known due to the huge expense of the rocket ($500...

...analysis of the results is important because noting the change in one person given a specific treatment is not as valid as noting the same change in two or three people and ideally in a much larger group. The clinical trials that occur today to test new drugs may consist of hundreds of participants. The number of participants or sample size of an experiment is the number...

...data to Earth. During that time we had to content ourselves with the few “taster” images that were beamed back immediately after it passed Pluto. However the probe has now begun the year-long process of transmitting its vast haul of fly-by data, including images that are crisper and more reliable because they preserve original details that we couldn’t see in the...