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This class was created by Brainscape user Francesca GARCIA-ITOJE. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Francesca GARCIA-ITOJE
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Decks in this class (24)

data types and structures
Integer int 1,
String str 2,
Float 3
27  cards
TCP/IP layer
What are the tcp ip layers 4 1,
Application layer 2,
Transport layer 3
31  cards
validation
What is validation 1,
Presence check 2,
Range check 3
4  cards
von neumann architecture
Von neumann architecture 1,
How are data and instructions sto...,
Where are data and instructions s...
16  cards
the computer
What does the cpu do 1,
Common cpu components 2,
What does the control unit cu do 3
15  cards
buses
Buses 1,
What are buses used for 2,
Three types of buses 3
11  cards
factors affecting CPU performance
What factors affect cpu performan...,
How does clock speed affect cpu p...,
How does cache size affect the cp...
3  cards
general theory
Operating system 1,
The main functions performed by a...,
Common operating systems 5 3
38  cards
encryption
What is encrypted data called 1,
Pigpen cypher 2,
Rail fence cipher 3
4  cards
data
Feedback 1,
Feedback loop 2,
What binary digit does a circuit ...
13  cards
inside a computer
2 examples of general purpose com...,
2 examples of dedicated computers 2,
What is the name for a dedicated ...
11  cards
input devices
How to keyboards work 1,
Concept keyboards 2,
What is an input device 3
12  cards
output devices
Output devices 1,
Name some output devices 2,
What does the quality of the moni...
10  cards
computer systems summary
What does cpu stand for 1,
Which part of the cpu performs ca...,
T f the cpu can access primary st...
30  cards
the CPU
What is the cpu 1,
What does the cu do 2,
What does the alu do 3
8  cards
memory
What are the two main types of me...,
What does volatile memory require 2,
What is memory used for 3
11  cards
internal storage
What are the two main teirs of st...,
Primary storage 2,
Secondary storage 3
18  cards
external storage
Advantage of having files saved o...,
Examples of optical discs 2,
What are the differnet types of o...
12  cards
software
What are the two main types of so...,
What is application software 2,
Examples of common types of appli...
14  cards
the operating system
Why is the operating system an im...,
Operating systems ___ hardware an...,
The operating system is the softw...
21  cards
network security
Access control 1,
What sort of facilities does the ...,
Give an example of when access co...
10  cards
Paper 1
Identify one reason why programme...,
Identify the number of binary pat...,
Give the number of bits per chara...
38  cards
paper 1 - another one
Name three types of utility softw...,
Instructions written in a high le...,
Explain one reason why compiled c...
19  cards
2021 Paper 2
Differences between a 1d array an...,
How is the ceaser cipher a weak e...,
State what is meant by a built in...
5  cards

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