Glossary A Flashcards
Abstraction
Picking out the importance bit of information
Accumulator
The part of the ALU that stores the intermediate results when doing a calculation
Active attack (network )
A network attack where the the hackers attempt to change data or interduce malware
Algorithmic thinking
Coming up with an algorithm to solve a problem
Algorithm
Step-by-step set of rules or instructions
Alphanumeric
The collective name for letters digits and symbols
Analogue signal
A continuous signal which cannot be processed by a computer
Anti malware software
Software designed to stop malware from damaging a computer or a network
Application
A piece of software written to help users do varieties of task often through a graphical user interface with menus and toolbox
Architecture
Describes how the CPU works and interact with other part of a computer system
Argument
A value that parameters of a sub programs actually takes
Arithmetic logic unit ALU
The part of the CPU hear that carries out arithmetic and boolean operation
Arithmetic operator
An operator that programs used to carry out simple makematic operation
Array
A data structure where all the data is stored in defined under 1 variable name
ASCII
A 7-bit characters set consisting of a 128 charector
