Cs-101 Ch.2

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Number

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An abstraction or idea exressing a specific value. It must be represented in some way in order to be described, manipulated, processed, or stored.

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Numeral

Back 2

A number that represents another number.
Ex. 110 - one hundred and ten stands for 12 in the binary numeration system.

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Bit

Back 3

Binary digit - represents a single number in binary numeration, which can be either one or zero.

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EBCDIC

Back 4

A code developed and used by IBM to represent written characters.

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ASCII

Back 5

Another numeric code for representing symbolic information in computers. It was developed by the ANSI and and is used by all personal computers.

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Control Characters

Back 6

Special non-printable characters used to control execution of commands between a computer and some device connected to it, like a printer. They are usually invisible to computer users.

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Pixel

Back 7

Picture element. The building blocks of a computer picture. Can be black/white, greyscale (more memory needed), or color.

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CMYK

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Cyan, Margenta, Yellow, Black - The four standard colors used in printing.

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RGB

Back 9

Red, Green, Blue - The three standard colors used to make the dots on the screen of a television.

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DARMS

Back 10

A form of musical coding used by professional musicoligists which can be converted to binary.

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MIDI

Back 11

A more current and widespread coding method of music. Takes less space than a regular CD.

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CD/DAT

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Compact disc/Digital audio tape. Consumer products that represent sound though digital recordings.

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Number

Back 13

An abstraction or idea exressing a specific value. It must be represented in some way in order to be described, manipulated, processed, or stored.

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Numeral

Back 14

A number that represents another number.
Ex. 110 - one hundred and ten stands for 12 in the binary numeration system.

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Bit

Back 15

Binary digit - represents a single number in binary numeration, which can be either one or zero.

Front 16

EBCDIC

Back 16

A code developed and used by IBM to represent written characters.

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ASCII

Back 17

Another numeric code for representing symbolic information in computers. It was developed by the ANSI and and is used by all personal computers.

Front 18

Control Characters

Back 18

Special non-printable characters used to control execution of commands between a computer and some device connected to it, like a printer. They are usually invisible to computer users.

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Pixel

Back 19

Picture element. The building blocks of a computer picture. Can be black/white, greyscale (more memory needed), or color.

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CMYK

Back 20

Cyan, Margenta, Yellow, Black - The four standard colors used in printing.

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RGB

Back 21

Red, Green, Blue - The three standard colors used to make the dots on the screen of a television.

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DARMS

Back 22

A form of musical coding used by professional musicoligists which can be converted to binary.

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MIDI

Back 23

A more current and widespread coding method of music. Takes less space than a regular CD.

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CD/DAT

Back 24

Compact disc/Digital audio tape. Consumer products that represent sound though digital recordings.

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Operation Code (opcode)

Back 25

Part on an instruction that tells the computer what to execute. If any additional information is needed to perform the instruction, this is contained in a second part of the instruction called the operand.

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Document formatting vs. editing

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Formating is changing appearance of the document and editing is changing the content of the document.

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Word Wrap

Back 27

Automatic return

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Number

Back 28

An abstraction or idea exressing a specific value. It must be represented in some way in order to be described, manipulated, processed, or stored.

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Numeral

Back 29

A number that represents another number.
Ex. 110 - one hundred and ten stands for 12 in the binary numeration system.

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Bit

Back 30

Binary digit - represents a single number in binary numeration, which can be either one or zero.

Front 31

EBCDIC

Back 31

A code developed and used by IBM to represent written characters.

Front 32

ASCII

Back 32

Another numeric code for representing symbolic information in computers. It was developed by the ANSI and and is used by all personal computers.

Front 33

Control Characters

Back 33

Special non-printable characters used to control execution of commands between a computer and some device connected to it, like a printer. They are usually invisible to computer users.

Front 34

Pixel

Back 34

Picture element. The building blocks of a computer picture. Can be black/white, greyscale (more memory needed), or color.

Front 35

CMYK

Back 35

Cyan, Margenta, Yellow, Black - The four standard colors used in printing.

Front 36

RGB

Back 36

Red, Green, Blue - The three standard colors used to make the dots on the screen of a television.

Front 37

DARMS

Back 37

A form of musical coding used by professional musicoligists which can be converted to binary.

Front 38

MIDI

Back 38

A more current and widespread coding method of music. Takes less space than a regular CD.

Front 39

CD/DAT

Back 39

Compact disc/Digital audio tape. Consumer products that represent sound though digital recordings.

Front 40

Operation Code (opcode)

Back 40

Part on an instruction that tells the computer what to execute. If any additional information is needed to perform the instruction, this is contained in a second part of the instruction called the operand.

Front 41

Document formatting vs. editing

Back 41

Formating is changing appearance of the document and editing is changing the content of the document.

Front 42

Word Wrap

Back 42

Automatic return