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Which layer of a computing system directly focuses on utilizing the computer's capabilities to address specific real-world problems?
Which layer of a computing system directly focuses on utilizing the computer's capabilities to address specific real-world problems?
- Networking Layer
- Communications Layer
- Applications Layer (correct)
- Operating System Layer
What was the primary technological component of computers during the second generation of computing?
What was the primary technological component of computers during the second generation of computing?
- Microprocessor
- Integrated Circuits (ICs)
- Vacuum Tube
- Transistor (correct)
What key concept enables computing needs to be met by resources located across the internet rather than solely on local machines?
What key concept enables computing needs to be met by resources located across the internet rather than solely on local machines?
- Ethernet
- The World Wide Web
- Cloud Computing (correct)
- Networking
Which of the following best describes the role of an operating system?
Which of the following best describes the role of an operating system?
What was a significant advancement in the realm of computer networking during the 1980s?
What was a significant advancement in the realm of computer networking during the 1980s?
Who were instrumental in the invention of Ethernet, a technology that revolutionized computer networking?
Who were instrumental in the invention of Ethernet, a technology that revolutionized computer networking?
What crucial role did DEC, Intel, and Xerox play in the development and adoption of Ethernet technology?
What crucial role did DEC, Intel, and Xerox play in the development and adoption of Ethernet technology?
How did the introduction of the World Wide Web fundamentally change computer use?
How did the introduction of the World Wide Web fundamentally change computer use?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the interdependence of hardware, software, and data within a computing system?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the interdependence of hardware, software, and data within a computing system?
Consider a hypothetical computing system designed for processing highly sensitive financial transactions. Which layer would be MOST critical to scrutinize for potential vulnerabilities?
Consider a hypothetical computing system designed for processing highly sensitive financial transactions. Which layer would be MOST critical to scrutinize for potential vulnerabilities?
How does the compilation process exemplify the interaction between the programming layer and the hardware layer in a computing system?
How does the compilation process exemplify the interaction between the programming layer and the hardware layer in a computing system?
Which of the following scenarios presents the MOST significant challenge to the effective management of resources by an operating system?
Which of the following scenarios presents the MOST significant challenge to the effective management of resources by an operating system?
Imagine a scenario where a new programming language is developed. What implications would this development have for the different layers of a computing system?
Imagine a scenario where a new programming language is developed. What implications would this development have for the different layers of a computing system?
How does the concept of abstraction apply to the layers of a computing system?
How does the concept of abstraction apply to the layers of a computing system?
Consider a distributed computing system where tasks are divided and executed across multiple machines. Which layer would be MOST crucial to facilitate seamless communication and coordination between these machines?
Consider a distributed computing system where tasks are divided and executed across multiple machines. Which layer would be MOST crucial to facilitate seamless communication and coordination between these machines?
Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of data abstraction within the information layer of a computing system?
Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of data abstraction within the information layer of a computing system?
Which design principle was most pivotal in enabling the Internet to scale and accommodate diverse networks?
Which design principle was most pivotal in enabling the Internet to scale and accommodate diverse networks?
What fundamental challenge in early computing did assembly language address, and how did it accomplish this?
What fundamental challenge in early computing did assembly language address, and how did it accomplish this?
How did the introduction of high-level languages, such as FORTRAN and COBOL, impact software development in the second generation?
How did the introduction of high-level languages, such as FORTRAN and COBOL, impact software development in the second generation?
What is the primary distinction between machine language and assembly language in the context of early computer programming?
What is the primary distinction between machine language and assembly language in the context of early computer programming?
Why were early programmers required to be highly skilled in mathematics and detail-oriented when using machine language?
Why were early programmers required to be highly skilled in mathematics and detail-oriented when using machine language?
What role does an assembler play in the translation of assembly language programs?
What role does an assembler play in the translation of assembly language programs?
In what way does cloud computing alter the traditional model of managing computing hardware?
In what way does cloud computing alter the traditional model of managing computing hardware?
What was the primary innovation that distinguished the ARPANET from earlier communication networks?
What was the primary innovation that distinguished the ARPANET from earlier communication networks?
Flashcards
Computing System
Computing System
A dynamic entity used to solve problems and interact with its enviornment.
Computer Hardware
Computer Hardware
The physical components of a computer, including boxes, circuit boards, chips, wires, disk drives, keyboards, monitors and printers.
Computer Software
Computer Software
The set of instructions (programs) that a computer executes.
Data in Computing
Data in Computing
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Information Layer
Information Layer
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Hardware Layer
Hardware Layer
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Programming Layer
Programming Layer
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Operating System (OS)
Operating System (OS)
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Operating System
Operating System
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Applications Layer
Applications Layer
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Communications Layer
Communications Layer
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Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing
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First Generation Computing
First Generation Computing
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Second Generation Computing
Second Generation Computing
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Ethernet
Ethernet
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Third Generation Computing
Third Generation Computing
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What was the ARPANET?
What was the ARPANET?
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What is packet switching?
What is packet switching?
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What is TCP/IP?
What is TCP/IP?
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What is cloud computing?
What is cloud computing?
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What is Machine Language?
What is Machine Language?
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What is assembly language?
What is assembly language?
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What is an assembler?
What is an assembler?
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What are high-level languages?
What are high-level languages?
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Study Notes
Computing Systems
- A computing system is a dynamic entity used to solve problems and interact with its environment
- Computing systems consist of hardware, software, and data
Layers of a Computing System
- Communications, applications, operating systems, programming, hardware, and information
- The innermost layer, information, reflects how information is represented on a computer
- Information is managed on computers using binary digits, 1 and 0
- The hardware layer consists of the physical hardware of a computer system
- Computer hardware includes devices such as gates and circuits
- These components control the flow of electricity and make up the computer's CPU and memory
- The programming layer involves software that accomplishes computations and manages data
- Programs can be performed at many levels and be implemented in many languages
- Operating systems (OS) help manage computer's resources
- Common OS examples include Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
- The applications layer focuses on using the computer to solve real-world problems, such as designing buildings or playing games
- The communications layer uses computer technology to communicate
- Computers connect into networks to share information and resources
- The internet facilitates this communication
- The World Wide Web makes communication easier and more accessible
- Cloud computing allows computing needs to be handled by Internet resources rather than local computers
History of Computing
- First Generation (1951-1959): vacuum tubes
- Second Generation (1959-1965): transistors
- Third Generation (1965-1971): integrated circuits (ICs)
- Fourth Generation (1971-): microprocessors
Networking
- In the 1980s, networks of smaller machines started to share resources like printers, software, and data
- Ethernet, invented in 1973 by Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs, used coaxial cable to connect the machines and set the protocols for communication
- In 1979, DEC, Intel, and Xerox established Ethernet as a standard
- The Internet descended from ARPANET, a government-sponsored network from the late 1960s
- The original ARPANET had 11 nodes concentrated in Los Angeles and Boston
- The Internet uses packet switching like ARPANET and LANs
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is used for communication by the different networks that make up the Internet
- Cloud computing relies on using computer hardware on the Internet instead of physical locations
Brief History of Computing Software
- First programs were written with machine language
- This language is in the form of instructions built into the computer's electrical circuitry
- Early programmers wrote in binary (1s and 0s)
- Assembly language used mnemonic codes to represent each machine-language instruction
- An assembler translates programs' mnemonic instructions into the the machine language equivalent
- Second generation (1959-1965) saw more powerful languages developed
- High-level languages allowed the programmer to write instructions using English-like statements
- FORTRAN is a language designed for numerical applications
- COBOL is a language designed for business applications
- A compiler is a translator that translates high-level language into machine instructions, and it also checks to ensure that the syntax of the high-level language is being followed correctly
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Explore computing systems as dynamic entities comprising hardware, software, and data, used for problem-solving and environmental interaction. Understand the layered architecture including communications, applications, operating systems, programming, hardware, and information. Focus on how information is managed using binary digits and the roles of hardware and operating systems.
