Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Input

A

What is put in or operated on in any process or system?

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2
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Output

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Any information processed by or sent out from a computer or any electronic device

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3
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Storage

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Where you store something for future use.

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4
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Processing

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Operate on by means of a program.

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5
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Computer

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An electronic device for storing and processing data.

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6
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CPU

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The main memory, control unit, and arithmetic-logic unit. “Brain”

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7
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GPU

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Specialized processor originally designed to accelerate graphics rendering. “Muscle and Eyes”

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8
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Hard Drive

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Computer storage device “Long Term Memory”

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9
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RAM

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Where the data that is currently being processed is stored. “Short Term Memory

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10
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MotherBoard

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The main circuit board in a computer, “ Nerves”

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11
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Hardware

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Tangible components or delivery systems that store and run the written instructions provided by the software. Physical Components

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12
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Software

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The entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. Digital Components

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13
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Bit

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A binary digit is the smallest increment of data on a computer.

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14
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Byte

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A group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated as a unit.

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15
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Decimal-Binary

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Subtracted the number by the biggest power of two possible and put a 1 in that corresponding place and do that till the number is 0

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16
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Binary-Decimal

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Add up all the numbers that correspond wear the ones in your binary code.

17
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Overflow

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When the largest number a register can hold is exceeded.

18
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ASCII Table

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Standardized to represent all symbols, numbers, and letters in a computer.

19
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Abstraction

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Filtering out the information we don’t need.

20
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Pixel

A

Picture element, the basic unit of programmable color on a computer.

21
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Sampling Frequency

A

The # bits do you use to represent a image

22
Q

Analog vs Digital image

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Analog is generally continuous and not broken into many small individual pieces. Digital images are recorded in many numbers.

23
Q

RLE

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The basic form of data compression converts consecutive identical values into a code consisting of the character and the number marking the length of the run.

24
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Lossless Compression

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When no data is lost during compression.

25
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Lossy Compression

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When data is lost during compression.

26
Q

Intellectual Property

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The category of property includes intangible creations of the human intellect.

27
Q

CopyRight

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The exclusive legal right, is given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

28
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Creative Commons

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An internationally active non-profit organization that provides free licenses for creators to use when making their work available to the public.