Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Bit:
A
single space that can hold a 1 or 0
All combinations are powers of 2 (the power tells you how many bits we’re dealing with)
2
Q
Byte:
A
defined length combo of bits (come in many sizes)
3
Q
unicode:
A
language representative system that uses 32 bit bytes roughly 4.3 billion combos
4
Q
UTF-8:
A
a flavor of Unicode that helps abbreviate the bytes somewhat
5
Q
IP Address:
A
a # that acts as a device’s temporary address so that the internet traffic can be routed to the device
6
Q
IPv4:
A
each address is 32 bits long; 4.3 billion is not enough addresses anymore
7
Q
IPv6:
A
each address is 128 bits – should be enough
8
Q
Pixel density:
A
of pixels packed into a square chunk of screen 1 in x 1 in
9
Q
Computers should know:
A
- where pixel is
- what color it is