computer science

Outer Space Astronauts

Outer Space Astronauts is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Outer Space Astronauts rather than just read about it. In short: Outer Space Astronauts is a science fiction comedy television series which aired on Syfy, created by Russell Barrett. The main characters have live-action "real" heads connected to computer-generated and animated bodies in a completely digital environment.

Key takeaways

Outer Space Astronauts belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Outer Space Astronauts to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Outer Space Astronauts from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Outer Space Astronauts is a science fiction comedy television series which aired on Syfy, created by Russell Barrett. The main characters have live-action "real" heads connected to computer-generated and animated bodies in a completely digital environment. The crew of astronauts travel through space on a spacecraft named the O.S.S. Oklahoma.

Characters Commander Richard Amos (played by Adam Clinton) is the second in command, and is portrayed as the smartest and only competent member of the crew. He is constantly stymied by the crew in his efforts to complete the mission or save the ship. Captain Bruce Ripley (played by Russell Barrett) the ship's captain is portrayed as being lazy, obese and the dumbest of the crew who mainly occupies his time sleeping. When he is in doubt he mainly tries suicidal actions like self destructing his own ship. Lieutenant Sunny Hunkle (played by Stephanie Clinton) is the ship's always cheerful communications officer. Pilot Johnny Boothe (played by Benjamin Nurick) is the ship's leather jacket and sunglasses-wearing pilot. Chief Security Officer Andy Matheson (played by Laura Valdivia) is the ship's burly, violent and short-fused security officer. Chief Mechanic Burt Pinto (played by Stephen Millunzi) is the ship's often-angry frantic mechanic. Operations Officer Donna Kennedy (played by Dana Kirk (actress)) is the ship's technophobe operations officer, who frequently breaks or misuses electronic equipment. Ka'ak (played by Jacey Margolis) is a red bodied alien who volunteered to be a crew member. The character is portrayed as being extremely naive, using broken English and constantly breaking things aboard ship due to her superior strength. Weapons Officer Chad Brimley (played by Anthony Bravo) is the ship's sarcastic weapons officer. Intern Jimmy Peck (played by Pete Burns (writer and actor)) is the cheerful but moronic ship's intern. Kyle 14 (played by Jay Wendorff) is the ship's android and one of the few crew members that is completely animated from head to toe. Commander Cake (played by Rob Delaney) was the ship's commander before Richard Amos. Diagnosed with Deep Space Psychosis. Dr. Swank (played by Trent Lewis) is the sweaty and excitable head of the Science Department on the O.S.S. Oklahoma.

Animation style Outer Space Astronauts uses an animation technique similar to Cutout animation, which combines live-action greenscreen footage of the actors' heads with computer generated bodies. The backgrounds are 2D and sometimes 3D animation.

External links Outer Space Astronauts at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Outer Space Astronauts

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Outer Space Astronauts claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Outer Space Astronauts before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Outer Space Astronauts ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Outer Space Astronauts

In research: Outer Space Astronauts appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Outer Space Astronauts in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Outer Space Astronauts is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2000s American adult animated television series, 2000s American animated comedy television series, 2000s American science fiction comedy television series, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Outer Space Astronauts outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Outer Space Astronauts in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Outer Space Astronauts means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Outer Space Astronauts out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Outer Space Astronauts in simple terms?

Why does Outer Space Astronauts matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Outer Space Astronauts?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Outer Space Astronauts.