Computing Basics Flashcards
(29 cards)
computer
ability to input, process, output, and store data
8 bits=
1 byte
workstation
computers designed and primarily intended to be used by one person
Easy to modify
server
computing device that provide data to other devices
clients
centralized
upgrade to high end spec
IoT
Internet of things
smart devices
motherboard
the backbone of computer allows components to interact
RAM
form of memory
system memory
volatile storage
Cpu
brain of computer
one or multiple core
ea core can do one inst at a time
cpu speeds
MHz( megahertz 1,000,000)
GHz (gigahertz 1,000,000,000)
cpu issues
large quantities of heat
overheating can cause unexpected reboots/shutdowns
GPU
Graphics card
contains own cpu
Cooling
Air Cooling-fans less expensive
Liquid Cooling- Liquid,pump,and a radiator w/fans
NIC
Network Interface Card- component that connects a computer to a computer network
Storage types
HDD- hard disk drive SSD- Solid state drive optical drive flash drive NAS- Network attached storage cloud storage service
KB
Kilobytes- 1000 bytes
MB
Megabytes- 1000KB
GB
Gigabyte- 1000 MB
TB
Terabyte- 1000GB
PB
Petabyte- 1000TB
KiB
Kibibyte -1024 bytes
MiB
Mebibyte- 1024x 1024 Bytes
IOPS
Input/Outputs Operations Per Second measures read and write operations per second
Data at rest
Storage
data is not being accessed and is stored on a physical medium
Measured in bytes (B)
Data in transit
Throughput
data is traveling from one point to another
Measured in bits/per second (bps)