Key Phrases Flashcards
Operating memory vs storing device
Operating memory is internal, quick and low capacity
RAM- read access mem (lost after turning on)
ROM- read only memory (turn on comp)
Storing device external, slow and high capacity
System programs
End-user applications
Bios (basic input/output systemto getcomps started)
Operating systems
Drivers (software inte rface to hardware device)
Programming language
Last program used
operating system
set of software that controls the hardware of computer, the device, resource and common services for computer programs to function. (windows, UNIX, linux, android, ios, mac)
intranet vs internet
intranet- IPT internet protocol technology to share info and resources within an organization
internet- a global network of interconnected networks use standard internet protocol.
peer-to-peer architecture VS client-server architecture
peer to peer: network where computers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in app. ex: BitTorrent, skyoe, Bitcoin, I2P overlay
client-server: server is computer program provide services. client require service on server (cant change roles)
ranges of networks
PAN personal area network (bluetooth, cell phone, printer)
LAN local area network (one/few buildings)
MAN metropolitan area network (hospitals, cities)
WAN wide area network (internet)
descriptive VS inductive statistics
descriptive: summarize sample using median, mode, avg, standard dev
inductive: transfer fata of sample of population to whole population
incident VS prevalence VS mortality rate VS lethality of disease
incident is freq of disease
prevalence proportion of population have disease
mortality rate is rate of death in population
lethality is proportion of death among people sick w specific disease
inferential statistics
generalise properties of population from properties of sample (ex: test hypothesis +derive estimates)
sensitivity VS specificity
sensitivity is true positives (correct diagnose w disease)
specificity is true negative (diagnose correctly w out disease)
meta-analysis
quantitative method of combine result from studies (published) and making conclusions to evaluate effectiveness
brightness VS contrast
brightness- pixels
contrast- diff of brightness between 2 pixels
virus
spyware
malicious software
virus is malicous software (malfare) w small pieces of code
spyware- infiltration software that monitors users. to get info (pass, id)
malicious software brings harm to system. form of worm, virus, rojans, spyware, adware and rootkits. F: steal
image format and compression
formats of compression algorithms
resolution, image size (number of pixels) and colour depth (bits/pixel)
JPEG, PNG, BMP
cryptography
convert data into format that is unreadable