Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Evolution of IT
A
1959: General-purpose/minicomputer - cheaper than mainframes + allows for decentralization
1983: Client/Server era - PC got more powerful + cheaper
1992: Enterprise internet computing - LAN was too hard to put everywhere TCP/IP created - PC’s can talk to each other
2000: Cloud Computing Era - Model of computing relies on big computing centres like Google, Microsoft, Amazon
2
Q
What is Hardware?
A
Basic categories: Input (Keyboard), process (CPU), output (monitor), storage
3
Q
Software?
A
An interface for humans (BIOS/OS/Apps)
4
Q
How do computers function in the background?
A
With binary code (0’s and 1’s)
