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17 Cards in this Set
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digital technology and digital electronics
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allow us to manipulate all types of information as digits (1s and 0s in order to store and manage the information more efficiently and effectively
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digital literacy
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refers to an understanding of how computers represent different types of data with digits, and hwo the usefulness of that representation assists people in leading productive lives
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How many bits are in a Byte?
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8
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computer
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digital electronics device that combiubens hardware and software to accept the input of data, and then process and store the data to produce some useful output.
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computer literacy
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refers to functional understanding of the fundamaentals of computers and their uses
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bit
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short for binary digit- is a digit that can be 1 or 0. A bit is the smallest unit of information that a digital electronics device can manipulate.
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digitization
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also called digitizing, is the process of transforming information, such as text, images, and sounds, into digital representation (1s and 0s) so that it can be stored and processed by computers.
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ASCII
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the american standard code for information interchange, ASCII, pronounced "askee", is the standard used to represent keyboar characters in digital form- with 1s and 0s.
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binary number system
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number system used by computers, utilizing only two digits:0 and 1
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digital convergence
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takes advantage of the fact that digitization standardizes all typs of data to 1s and 0s to create devices that combine the functionality of several digital electronics devices into one.
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computing platform
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describes a computer's architecture in terms of hardware and software
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personal computer
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or PC, is any general purpose computer designed to meet many computing needs of one individual
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mobile computing
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refers to the use of battery-powered mobile computing devices that provide access to computing, communicatoin, information, and/or entertainment anywhere, anytime.
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synchronization
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process of maintaining common files and data across multiple devices so that all copies are up to date.
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server
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powerful computer that often utilizes many processors to provide services to many users simultaneously over a network
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supercomputers
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most powerful types of computer, often utilzing thousands or even tens of thousands of processors to solve the world's msot difficult problems.
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special-purpose computers
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are computers designed to meet a specific need and are more prevalent, yet less noticeable, than general-purpose computers
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