Basic Python Flashcards
1
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Parts of a computer (3)
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- CPU
- Fast Volatile Memory (RAM)
- Slow Permanent Memory (Hard drive)
2
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Symbolic (1)
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- The use of a symbol to represent something
3
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Digital (1)
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- A binary number
4
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Mapping (1)
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- Mapping symbols to a unique binary number
5
Q
Computer data is ____ and ____
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Symbolic and digital
6
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Symbols (1)
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- A pre-defined binary code
7
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Numbers (1)
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- Represented in binary following mathematical rules
8
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String (1)
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- A set of binary digits concatenation together
9
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Bit (1)
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- One binary digit
10
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RAM (1)
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- The place where we store all the binary information
11
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CPU (1)
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- The place where the machine knows how to execute each instruction
12
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Byte (1)
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- A group of 8 bits
13
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Megabyte (1)
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- One million bytes
14
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Gigabyte (1)
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- One billion bytes
15
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Terabyte (1)
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- One trillion bytes
16
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Character length? (1)
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- One byte long
17
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Moore’s Law (1)
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- The number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuit chip will double every two years
18
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Transistor (2)
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- Most basic element in computer
2. Represents one bit
19
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Why do we use the base-10 system? (1)
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- Because we have 10 fingers?
20
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Why do computers use binary? (1)
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- Because computers are built from transistors, they have ON and OFF modes—two different states
21
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Two types of data storage systems (2)
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- Optical
2. Magnetic
