Chapter 1 Flashcards
Name all the internal hardware
Motherboard
CPU
GPU
RAM
ROM
Sound card
NIC (Network Interface Card)
Internal storage devices
Software Definition
Programs that control the computer system and process data
Software applications
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Database (Management system)
Control and management software
Apps
Video editing
Graphics editing
Audio editing
Computer aided design (CAD)
All User interfaces
Command line interface (CLI)
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Dialogue-based user interface
Gesture-based user interface
Advantages and disadvantages of desktop computers
Advantages:
-Better hardware
-Cheaper (low end)
-More powerful
Disadvantages:
-Not portable
-Always needs to be plugged in
-No peripherals integrated
Advantages and disadvantages of laptop computers
Advantages:
-Portable
-Decent battery life
-Peripherals integrated
Disadvantage:
-More expensive (for what you pay for)
-Worse hardware
-Slower
Advantages and disadvantages of Tablet computers
Advantages:
-Very portable
-Good battery life
-Peripherals integrated
Disadvantages:
-Expensive
DAC
Digital to analogue converter
ADC
Analogue to digital converter
Analogue vs digital
Analogue
-Smooth lines
Digital
-Blocks
AI(Artificial intelligence) uses
Some applications need to carry out tasks that require some intelligence
-Use of language
-Recognizing a persons face
-Operating machinery (car)
-Predictors
AR meaning
Augmented reality
VR meaning
Virtual reality
MR meaning
Mixed reality
