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Decks in this class (24)

1.1.1 Processor Architecture
What is a computer system 1,
Control unit 2,
Function and components of cpu 3
13  cards
1.1.2 Types of CPU
Cisc features 6 1,
Risc features 6 2,
Instruction set architecture 3
7  cards
1.1.3 Storage Devices
Input and output devices 1,
Optical storage 2,
Magnetic 3
7  cards
1.2.1 Operating Systems
Purpose of operating system and f...,
Kernel 2,
Types of operating systems 5 3
17  cards
1.2.2 Application Generation
Applications software and examples 1,
Systems software 2,
Utility software examples 5 3
15  cards
1.2.3 Software Development
What are sdlc s 1,
Waterfall features 2,
Waterfall advantages 3 and disadv...
11  cards
1.2.4 Introduction to programming
Procedural programming paradigm 1,
Object orientated programming par...,
Machine code 3
16  cards
1.3.1 Compression and Encryption
Compression 1,
Lossy compression 2,
Lossless compression 3
9  cards
1.3.2 Databases
Database and parts 1,
Flat file database 2,
Relational data base 3
16  cards
1.3.3 Networks
Network characteristics 1,
Protocols 2,
Examples of protocols 3
18  cards
1.3.4 Web Technologies
Web programming languages 1,
Html commands syntax image hyperl...,
Classes and identifiers 3
12  cards
1.4.1 Data Representation
Way s to represent negative numbe...,
Mantissa exponent and normalisati...,
Character set and examples 2
5  cards
1.4.2 Data Structures
Arrays and lists 1,
Records and tuples 2,
Linked list 3
13  cards
1.4.3 Boolean Algebra
De morgans laws 1,
Distribution 2,
Absorption 3
8  cards
1.5.1 Computer Legisation
The data protection act 1998 1,
The computer misuse act 1990 2,
The copyright designs and patents...
4  cards
1.5.2 Legal, Moral, Cultural and Ethical Issues
Computers in the workforce 1,
Automated decision making 2,
Artificial intelligence 3
9  cards
2.1.1 Thinking Abstractly
Abstraction 1,
Abstraction advantages 1
2  cards
2.1.3 Thinking Procedurally
Thinking procedurally 1,
Thinking procedurally top down mo...
2  cards
2.1.4 Thinking Logically
Thinking logically 1,
Thinking logically determine how ...
2  cards
2.1.2 Thinking Ahead
Thinking ahead 1,
Thinking ahead preconditions 2,
Thinking ahead caching 3
5  cards
2.1.5 Thinking Concurrently
Thinking concurrently 1,
Thinking concurrently concurrent ...
2  cards
2.2.1 Programming Techniques
Programming constructs 1,
Local variables 2,
Global variables 3
8  cards
2.2.2 Computational Methods
Computable problems 1,
Problem recognition 2,
Problem decomposition advantages 3
13  cards
2.3.1 Algorithms
Big o notation 1,
Time complexity 1,
All types of time complexities an...
12  cards

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