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1
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Computers:

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Electronic devices for storing and processing data according to instructions in a program

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Users:

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Interact with applications - high level software

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Applications:

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Interact with an OS

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OS:

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Low level software interacts with hardware

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Hardware:

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Physical devices of a computer system controlled by an OS

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A computer program is:

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A list of instructions telling a computer system what to do

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Computer programming is…

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A process that leads from the formulation of a problem to an executable solution

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Source code is…

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A human readable programming language compiled into software that is now executable code

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9
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eLearning Tutorials Login needs…

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Your seneca credentials and a LinkedIn account

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Number system:

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Represents numeric values

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Ten fingers:

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Base-10 decimal, positional notation

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands

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ICT uses ______ binary and _______ hexadecimal

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Base 2 binary, base 16 hexadecimal

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Systems programming is…

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Developing software that interacts directly with the computer system itself

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Software design principles:

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Architecture of operating systems that makes programming easier and safer

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Operating system is…

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System software that supports a computer’s basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling memory, hardware, and peripheral devices.

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Version control

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Aka revision control or source control, is the management of changes to software configurations, documents, programs, OS software, websites, and other collection of info.

Ex. Apache Subversion
Git and Github

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A computer network is…

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A set of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing resources

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An intranet is…

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An organization’s local area network

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The internet is…

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A network of networks sharing information, resources, and services

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Metcalf’s law:

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The value of a network is proportional to the number of connected users squared

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Cloud and Edge Computing is…

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Using remote services to store, manage, process data, and run apps rather than on a local server

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CLI:

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Command Line Interface uses textual keyboard input and character output to control an OS

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TUI:

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Textual User Interface - 24 x 80 screen. Vi and Vim

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GUI:

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Graphical User Interface uses graphical elements such as windows, icons, and menus. GUI elements are manipulated by mouse and keyboard

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User experience:

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Look and feel

Useful? Easy to start using? Keep using?

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File compression is…

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A process of packaging a file to use less disk space or bandwidth

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Backed up is…

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Two copies in geographically separate locations on independent systems

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Authentication:

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Verifies a user’s identity

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Authorization:

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Gives a user or program permission to do or to access something

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System analysis:

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Finding the problem

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System development:

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Finding the solution

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Project management:

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The discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team

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A software license is…

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A legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of both Close and Open software

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Closed source:

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The source code is copyrighted, not published or shared

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Open source:

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Software’s source code is shared and developed collaboratively with permissive licensing

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Intellectual property is…

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A work or invention that’s the result of creativity to which one has rights, and may apply for a patent, copyright, or trademark

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Data privacy:

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Data belongs to the person, not the organization that collects it

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