DIGITAL DESIGN Flashcards
_____________are electronic devices that can store, retrieve and process data.
COMPUTERS
________________________an be used at home, at work and at school. They can be desktop
computers which are stationary or portable laptops which can be used anywhere.
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
_____________________ are physical parts inside and outside the computer.
Hardwares
________________________are programs and applications that command instructions to the hardware.
Examples include games, browsers and processors.
Softwares
___________________who in 1952
created the “Oscillons” which was made by
manipulating the electronic waves that appear on
screen.
Ben Laposky
WHAT KIND OF COMPUTERS RE USED IN THE PAS (1950s)
ANALOGUE COMPUTER
TRUE OR FALSE
Because of the limited number and expensive price, computers could only be found in
universities, laboratories and big corporations.
TRUE
who is the mathematician in 1965 who was inspired to reimagine the painting of artist Paul Klee, titled ‘Highroads and Byroads’.
Frieder Nake
He entered algorithms to room - sized computers which
mathematically interpreted the artwork and titled the finished product as the “Hommage à
Paul Klee.”
Frieder Nake,
controls the speed of your computer
while processing temporary information. The typical memory of a computer ranges
from 4 to 32 GB. It is recommended to have higher RAM for more sophisticated works.
RAM - Random Access Memory
is the main component of every computer. It is
made up of multiple cores which run programs and process information. Higher
number of cores means faster performance. For professional artists it is recommended
to have at least 2-4 cores.
CPU - The Computer Processing unit
give more memory for graphic related activities.
Video card
hard drives store long term information in the computer.
Hard drives
is one of the most basic yet most popular digital art computer programs.
MS Paint
is a built-in application in Windows 10 that allows users to create both two-dimensional and three-
dimensional designs.
Paint 3D