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Decks in this class (21)

The Processor
What is the cpu,
Purpose of the cpu,
3 main components of cpu
26  cards
Stored Program Concept
Harvard architecture,
Von neumann architecture,
Contemporary model
15  cards
Types of Processor
Instruction set,
Cisc,
Risc
12  cards
Input Output Storage
What do input devices do,
What do output devices do,
What does a sensor do
16  cards
Operating System
What are the roles of an operatin...,
What are the hardware resources t...,
What is a driver
17  cards
Memory Management
What is the memory manager os res...,
What is scheduling,
2 types of memory management
11  cards
VMs and Device Drivers
Scheduler,
What does a scheduler manage,
Round robin
13  cards
Interrupts
What is an interrupt,
Input output interrupt,
Timer interrupts
7  cards
Application Software
Hardware,
Software,
Examples of utility software
12  cards
Assembly Language
Machine code,
Assembly language,
Assembler
14  cards
Databases
What is a database,
Flat file databases,
Disadvantages of flat file databases
16  cards
Networks
What is a network,
Advantages of networks,
Disadvantages of networks
19  cards
Protocols
What are standards,
What are protocols,
3 types of cables
14  cards
Web Technologies
,
19  cards
JavaScript
Javascript,
Write directly to a document
2  cards
Character Encoding
Ascii,
Character set,
Unicode
5  cards
Binary
Sign and magnitude,
Negative value using two s comple...,
Convert a negative binary value t...
10  cards
Data Structures
Array,
Record,
List
8  cards
Karnaugh Maps and Logic Gates
^,
V,
¬
6  cards
Legal Issues
4 laws,
Data protection act,
Computer misuse act
6  cards
Ethical and Cultural Issues
Social issues,
Moral issues,
Ethical issues
8  cards

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