Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
A method of describing numbers, counting, and doing math
based on the number 2;
Binary System
Values representing information that can be stored and edited by a
computer
Data
Data that needs to be first translated into a digital form before
it can be used by a computer.
For example, paper copies of a worksheet need to be typed into a word
processor software; or human speech needs to be recorded via audio
software.
Analog Data
Data that can be directly used by a computer; this means that
data needs to be encoded and stored as a sequence of 0s and 1s (bits).
Digital Data
To translate human-readable data into a form that is efficient or
protected for transmitting or storing.
Encode
A method of describing numbers, counting, and doing
math based on the number 10.
Decimal System
To translate encoded data into a human-readable form so it is
easier to read and understand.
Decode
A method of describing numbers, counting, and doing math
based on the number 2; binary systems typically use two different symbols:
0 and 1.
Binary System:
The smallest unit of information used in computers, a unit of information
that can be either 1 or 0 like an on/off switch.
Bit
A group of 8 bits, ranging from 00000000 to 11111111. There are 256
possible combinations of 8 bits.
Byte:
