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15 Cards in this Set
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What is a computer system? |
A computer system uses a combination of hardware and software to take sets of inputs and process them to produce outputs |
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What is cloud |
Cloud describes a system which is accessed remotely via networks or the internet |
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What is an embedded system? |
An embedded system is a combination of hardware and software, either fixed in capability or programmable, that is specifically designed for a particular function.They are often (but not always) created from an single chip board and usually found inside other devices. |
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What's a stand alone computer? |
A stand alone computer is a computer that is used by itself without requioring a network connection. |
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What's a network? |
A network is a group of 2 or more computer that allows the exchange of data. They are normally connected by wires or wireless connection. |
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Whats a Lan? |
A network that covers a single geographic location e.g building, Not very accessible from outside world. |
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Whats a Wan |
Several LANs connected together(university companies multi country network.Largest is the network. |
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How does connections to internet work? |
Your computer -> your home modem/router ->DNS server -> The intrenet -> remote router ->Web serber |
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How is data enchanged in netwtorks? |
They exchange data by braking it up and sending them as "packets" |
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What's hexadecimal? |
A different way of storing numbers. |
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What's meta data? |
Metadata describes data about the data's certain item's content e.g the image resolution, the color depth etc. |
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What's magnetic storage? |
Storage made by using a spinning magnet. |
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What's solid state? |
Storage that does not use any spinning parts. |
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What is a CPU register? |
A CPU register is a is a very small amount of storage in a CPU, they could hold instructions, data or any other data (like bit sequences or individual character). |
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What is a Code Translates |
Something that translate code from high level to low level generally there are main ones being in use. |
