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Decks in this class (23)

Pre-release
Data structures in task1,
Variables in task1,
Task 1
10  cards
Binary and hex
Why do computers use binary to re...,
Explain the difference between th...,
What are the binary place values ...
10  cards
Text and Images
What is a bitmap image,
What is a pixel,
What is colour bit depth
19  cards
Sound and Memory units
What is an adc,
What is a dac,
Analogue signal
17  cards
Error detection
State 3 methods for checking for ...,
1 method for checking for errors ...,
Even parity
9  cards
Compression
Compression,
Advantages of compression,
2 types of lossless compression
14  cards
Communication
Serial data transmission,
Parallel data transmission,
Advantages of serial transmission
23  cards
Internet
Web browser,
Http,
Https
17  cards
HTML and CSS
Html,
Css,
Css advantages
5  cards
Computer Architecture
5 registers in von neumann archit...,
Alu,
Control unit cu
15  cards
Input devices
Input device,
2d scanner,
3d scanner
38  cards
Output devices
Output device,
Inkjet printer,
Thermal
30  cards
Keeping data safe
Threats to data,
Natural disaster,
Accidental damage
13  cards
Storing and Transmitting Data
Process of encryption,
Process of decryption,
Main uses of encryption
22  cards
Memory Storage Media
Primary storage,
Secondary storage,
Off line storage
42  cards
Operating System
Operating system,
Functions of an operating system,
Device driver
14  cards
Ethics
Ethics,
Law,
Computer ethics
14  cards
High and Low level languages
Assembly lanuage,
High level language,
Low level language
12  cards
Online attacks
Virus,
3 ways to protect from virus,
6 things anti virus software does
19  cards
Algorithm design
Validation,
7 types of validation,
Length check
18  cards
Programming concepts
Programming data types,
Integer,
String
22  cards
Databases
5 database datatypes,
Field,
Record
6  cards
Designs, Systems and Routines
Top down design,
4 advantages of top down design,
Structure chart
9  cards

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