Unit 1 Flashcards
Input
What is put in or operated on in any process or system?
Output
Any information processed by or sent out from a computer or any electronic device
Storage
Where you store something for future use.
Processing
Operate on by means of a program.
Computer
An electronic device for storing and processing data.
CPU
The main memory, control unit, and arithmetic-logic unit. “Brain”
GPU
Specialized processor originally designed to accelerate graphics rendering. “Muscle and Eyes”
Hard Drive
Computer storage device “Long Term Memory”
RAM
Where the data that is currently being processed is stored. “Short Term Memory
MotherBoard
The main circuit board in a computer, “ Nerves”
Hardware
Tangible components or delivery systems that store and run the written instructions provided by the software. Physical Components
Software
The entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. Digital Components
Bit
A binary digit is the smallest increment of data on a computer.
Byte
A group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated as a unit.
Decimal-Binary
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
Binary-Decimal
Add up all the numbers that correspond wear the ones in your binary code.
Overflow
When the largest number a register can hold is exceeded.
ASCII Table
Standardized to represent all symbols, numbers, and letters in a computer.
Abstraction
Filtering out the information we don’t need.
Pixel
Picture element, the basic unit of programmable color on a computer.
Sampling Frequency
The # bits do you use to represent a image
Analog vs Digital image
Analog is generally continuous and not broken into many small individual pieces. Digital images are recorded in many numbers.
RLE
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.
Lossless Compression
When no data is lost during compression.
Lossy Compression
When data is lost during compression.
Intellectual Property
The category of property includes intangible creations of the human intellect.
CopyRight
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.
Creative Commons
An internationally active non-profit organization that provides free licenses for creators to use when making their work available to the public.
