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name 3 non volatile memory
CMOS
ROM
FLASH
where are saved files stored in a computer
hard disc
a byte represents ____ ________
one character
a gap often exists between ethical views/rules governing data use and legalisation, why does legalisation have difficulty keeping up?
- technology evolves very quickly
-societal norms and values evolve over time - its impossible to legislate against all possible instances wrong doing
how many bytes make up a kilobyte
1024
what does increased storage capacity provided by IT do?
raises privacy concern
what processes are commonly used in personal computers
AMD, Motorola, intel
under which UK law would someone be prosecuted for gaining unauthorised access to computer material
computer misuse act
an example of a command line interface
MS DOS
what do UK developers have to protect software products
copyright
what is a patent
protects both the idea and the implementation of the idea
1 billion bytes is a _________
gigabyte
