Terminology Flashcards
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Sharing Economy
A Rental Service of Things People Already Own (Like Uber)
Scenario
An Action that Affects Others
Stakeholder
People Who Have an Interest in or are Affected by a Scenario
Constant
A Value that Cannot be Altered While Code is Running
Wi-Fi Bands
2.4GHz - 5GHz
Bandwidth
The Amount of Data Transferred in a Given Amount of Time
Back Ups
A Copy of a Computer System’s Files
Defragmentation
Piecing Split Files (that are on a Disk) Back Together
Operating System (OS)
A platform that Multi-tasks by managing Open Applications and Resources
Embedded Systems
A Computer Built into Another Device
Computer
A Machine Which Processes Data
Volatile
Temporary Memory
Clock Speed
Number of Processes per Second for a Single Processor Core
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Non-volatile Permanent Memory
Random Access Memory (RAM)
High Speed Volatile Memory
Virtual Memory
Secondary Storage for the CPU
Device Driver
Used to Communicate With the Hardware
Raw Materials
Materials Gathered in it’s Natural Form
Subscription Service
A Termly Subscription to Receive a Service
New Technology
Technology that is Modern and Up to date
Wireless
Cheaper than Wired
Wired
Faster and More Reliable than Wireless
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Network of LANs Over a Wide Geographical Area
Local Area Network (LAN)
Network of Computers Over a Small Geographical Area
Software
Coded Components
Hardware
Mechanical Components
