Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Internet

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Global computer network developed as a military project

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Digital revolution

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Ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought by digital technology l, such as computers and the Internet.

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Four phases of the digital revolution

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Data processing
Personal computing
Network computing
Cloud computing

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Digitization

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Process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, or video Ito data that can be processed by a computer

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Local software

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Any software that is installed on a computers hard drive

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Convergence

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Process by which several technologies with distinct functionalities evolve to form a single product

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Intellectual property

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Ownership of certain types of info, ideas or representations(patented, copyrighted material)

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Pirating

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Illegal copying and distribution of copyrighted material

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Computer

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Multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output according to a series of stored instructions l.

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Memory

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Temporarily holds data waiting to be processed

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Storage

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Area where data can be left permanently, not immediately needed for processing

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File

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Collection of data that exists on a storage medium

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Software

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Computer program forms software that sets up a computer to do a specific task.

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Computer program

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Series of instructions that tells a computer how to carry out processing tasks

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Cpu

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Brain of the computer, where most processing takes place. Can process data by performing calculations, sorting lists of words or numbers, modifying documents or drawing pictures

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Microprocessor

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Cpu or most modern computers

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Stored program

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Series of instructions for a computing task can be loaded into a computers memory. Most important characteristic that distinguishes it from calculators etc.

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Workstation

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Ordinary personal computer that is connected to a network. A perosonal desktop computer designed for high performance tasks

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Microcontroller

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Special-purpose microprocessor that can control a device.

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Data representation

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Form in which data is stored, processed and transmitted

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Digital data

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Text numbers etc that has been converted to 1s and 0s

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Data becomes information when

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It is presented in a format that people can understand

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Binary number system

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Numeric data of 0 and 1

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Represent character data with

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ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode

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Integrated circuit
Computer chips, super thin slice of semiconducting material packed with microscopic elements such as wires
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System board
Houses all essential chips and provides connecting circuitry between them.
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Source code
Human-readable version of a program created in a high level language by a programmer
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Op code and Operand
Op code Command Word for an operation such as add. Operand species the instruction such as 1. So instruction means add1
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Compiler
Or interpreter converts the source code into object code(the resulting collection of instructions)
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Instruction set
Collection of preprogrammed activities
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ALU(arithmetic logic unit)
Part of the microprocessor that performs arithmetic operations such as addition and subtraction. Holds registers to hold data that is being processed.
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ALU control unit
Fetches each instruction, sends data to registers and signals the ALU to begin processing
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Instruction cycle four activities
Fetch instruction Interpret instruction Execute instruction Increment pointer to next instruction
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Authentication protocols
Refer to any method that confirms a persons identity using something the person know, something the person possesses, or something the person is.
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Identity theft
Someone gains access to your personal data and uses it illegally
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Dictionary attack
Helps hackers guess your password by using commonly used passwords
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Brute force attack
Uses password cracking software
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Sniffing
Intercepts information set out over computer networks
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Phishing
Hacker poses as a legit rep. Like bank etc
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Key logger
Software that secretly records a users keystrokes and send the info to a hacker
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Password manager
Stores user Ids with their passwords and automatically fills in login forms
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Data refers to
The symbols that represent facts, objects and ideas.
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Application software
Set of programs that helps a person carry out a task... Aka apps
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Download
Copying file from server to client
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Upload
Copying files from client to sever
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Analog data vs discrete
Analog uses an infinite scale, like a dimming switch