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NUMERIC COMPUTATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- IT Security
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test key
1, record 1, English, test%20key
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed numeric or alphanumeric factor and a method of computation designed to be known only to the correspondent parties. 1, record 1, English, - test%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the fixed factor is used according to the agreed method of computation, the result will be the test. 1, record 1, English, - test%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
test key: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 1, English, - test%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Sécurité des TI
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé de contrôle
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clé de test 2, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20test
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur numérique ou alphanumérique fixe et méthode de calcul destinés à n'être connus que des organismes correspondants. 1, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le facteur fixe est utilisé selon la méthode de calcul agréée, le résultat sera le test. 1, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé de contrôle : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- string concatenation
1, record 2, English, string%20concatenation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The student will understand the syntax and use of the assignment statement both for numeric computation of algebraic expressions and string concatenation. 2, record 2, English, - string%20concatenation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concaténation de chaînes de caractères
1, record 2, French, concat%C3%A9nation%20de%20cha%C3%AEnes%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digital computation
1, record 3, English, digital%20computation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- numeric computation 2, record 3, English, numeric%20computation
- digital computing 2, record 3, English, digital%20computing
- numeric computing 2, record 3, English, numeric%20computing
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
numeric computation of algebraic expressions. 2, record 3, English, - digital%20computation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See digital computer. 2, record 3, English, - digital%20computation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Intelligence artificielle
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calcul numérique
1, record 3, French, calcul%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des opérations mathématiques et logiques effectuées sur des informations numériques. 2, record 3, French, - calcul%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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