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What is a character in computing?
What is an algorithm?
A step-by-step set of instructions
What is data?
Numbers, symbols, or alphanumeric characters in their raw format before processing
What is analogue data?
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What is digital data?
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What is denary?
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What is binary?
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What is a register?
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What is hexadecimal?
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What does debugging mean?
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What is a bit?
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What is bit rate?
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What is serial transmission?
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What is parallel transmission?
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What is interference in data transmission?
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What is simplex transmission?
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What is duplex transmission?
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What is half-duplex transmission?
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What is a hacker?
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What is malware?
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What is a computer virus?
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What is spyware?
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What is hacking?
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What is a firewall?
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What is a modem?
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What is a browser?
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What is a packet?
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What is a protocol?
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What is cache memory?
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What is an accumulator?
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What is a peripheral?
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What is a high-level language?
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What is a low-level language?
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What is machine code?
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What is assembly language?
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What is syntax in programming?
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Study Notes
Key Terms and Definitions
- Character: Represents text, numbers, and symbols; each key on a keyboard corresponds to a character.
- Algorithm: A structured sequence of steps designed to perform a specific task or solve a problem.
- Data: Raw information including numbers and alphanumeric characters before any processing occurs.
Types of Data
- Analogue: Continuous data that our senses perceive, such as sound waves.
- Digital: Data encoded in binary format (1s and 0s) that computers can process.
- Denary: A base-10 numbering system where values increase by powers of 10.
- Binary: A base-2 numbering system where values increase by powers of 2.
- Hexadecimal: A base-16 numbering system that uses digits and letters to represent values.
Computer Memory and Processing
- Register: Small memory locations within a CPU for temporarily holding data and instructions.
- Cache Memory: A high-speed storage area that provides quick access to frequently used data.
- Accumulator: A specialized register for performing arithmetic and logic calculations.
Data Transmission Methods
- Bit: The smallest data unit in computing, short for binary digit.
- Bit Rate: The speed at which data is transmitted.
- Serial Transmission: Transfers data one bit at a time over a single wire.
- Parallel Transmission: Simultaneously transfers multiple bits using multiple wires.
- Simplex Transmission: Data can only flow in one direction.
- Duplex Transmission: Enables simultaneous two-way data transmission.
- Half-Duplex Transmission: Allows data to flow in both directions, but not at the same time.
Security and Software
- Hacker: Individual attempting unauthorized access to a network or computer.
- Malware: Software designed with malicious intent to damage or disrupt a system.
- Virus: A type of malware specifically created to corrupt files and systems.
- Spyware: Software that gathers user information without their consent, typically through internet connections.
- Firewall: A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules.
Networking Concepts
- Modem: A device converting data for transmission over telephone lines between computers.
- Packet: A formatted unit of data sent across a network.
- Protocol: Established rules for data transmission that define formats and procedures.
Programming Languages
- High-Level Language: Programming languages designed to be easy for humans to read and write.
- Low-Level Language: Closer to machine code and hardware functionality, less readable for humans.
- Machine Code: The binary code that is directly executed by a computer.
- Assembly Language: A low-level language using mnemonics that can be easily translated to machine code.
- Syntax: The structural rules governing the composition of statements in a programming language.
Compilation and Interpretation
- Compiler: A program that translates high-level language code into machine code all at once.
- Interpreter: A program that translates high-level code line by line, executing the program simultaneously.
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