DIGITAL SYSTEM SAT3 Flashcards

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Network components

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Router, WAP,NIC, Switch, Modem

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System Unit component

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Motherboard, CPU,RAM,ROM

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Motherboard

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Base that connects all other system and components

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4
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Contains drive bays to hold the hard disk and disk drives

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computer cabinent

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5
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Operating system

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All device contains operating system

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6
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Modem

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access the Internet// connect the netwokr to the Internet

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7
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Switch

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to connect multiple device to a network

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NIC (Network Interface Card)

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communicate with other devices

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9
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Router

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connect two separate networks tgt

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10
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LAN

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2/more devices connected tgt at the same area

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WAN

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2/more devices connected tgt at the different area

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12
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Input

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converts human understandable data into binary format/signals

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Output

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receives data in binary format from the cpu and converts it to human understandable information

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14
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Example of operating system

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IOS, Andriod, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Unix

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15
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Speed of CPU

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Clock Speed. 1GHZ of CPU can complete billion cycles per sec

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16
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Common - input and output

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both act as an interface between the user and the computer

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17
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CPU

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brain of digital system, ALU, CU, Registers

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18
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ALU

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to program arithmetic and logic operations

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19
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CU

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to send or receive the instructions to and from the hardware devices

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20
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Registers

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small spaces in the CPU that hold data or instructions

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21
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Value

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1 byte = 8 bits, Decimal interpretations and Binary interpretations

22
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what printer used to print large building plans?

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Plotter printer

23
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what printer can print alot of text?

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Laser printer

24
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What printer is function by creating a direct contact between the ink-ribbon and the paper

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Impact printer

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System Unit
components contained on the inside of a digital system device
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System software
Operating system & Utility software
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Type of primary memory
RAM, ROM, Cache
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Cache
to store frequently accessed data
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TCP/IP
defines how data packets are assembled and dissembled on a network, network layer protocol, device used : router
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Ethernet
physical layer protocol = wired
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802.11
wireless protocol
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What connects other computersa and peripherals?
USB( Universal Series Bus)
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what converts computer output into signal which displays an image on the screen?
Graphic card
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Touch screen is input or output or both?
Both inout and output
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What is the method/ cycle called for CPU controls and coordinates
Machine cycle/ instruction cycle Fectch, decode, execute and store
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GUI
interact wtih computer using windows, icons, menus and pointers ( graphic based)
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File extension
a series of word created when files is created to indicate which program to use to open that file
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DNS server
translate domain name to its corresponding IP address / serves the name of IP address
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Fibre optics
wired, expensive, no INTERFERENCE, fragile
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same protocol LAN to LAN
bridge
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Node
connected to a network
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network card
connects a computer to another computer
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1 billion how many zero?
9
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driver software
enables the system to communicate with peripherals such as printer
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Process of sending a fileto a server on the Internet is called?
Uploading
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what can be used to manage users, user permissions, file access and security updates?
Network operating system
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Hacking
involves attempting to gain access to a network via software weakness of the network
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Is system unit an output device?
No, it is the centre of core, processing the data and receive info from input devices
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A printer is input of output?
output
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Packet catching
intercept data packets
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