2024-08-02T20:32:46+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Hardware, Software, ICT system, Computer, IPO, Data, Information, Laptop, Desktop, Server, Embedded computer, Tablet, Smartphone, Operating system, Application software, CPU, ALU, CU, BIOS, UEFI, CMOS, RAM, ROM, HDD, SSD, Hybrid drive, Flash drive, Optical, SD card, Input device, Output device, USB port, HDMI port, Parallel processing, Hyper threading, Multiprocessing, Latency, SRAM, Processor caching, Disk caching, Browser caching, Web caching, System clock, Over clocking, Clock multiplication, Internal bus / FSB, Data bus, Address bus, Control bus, PCI express, SATA, Modular design, Ports, Cards, Onboard busses, Graphics processor, Math processor, IRQs, IO, Paging, Swapping, Utilities, Drivers, Source code, Executable code, Proprietary software, Freeware, Freemium software, Creative commons, High level language, Low level language, Compiler (1 & 2 stage), Interpreters, Assemblers, Product key, Activation code, Firewall, Anti flashcards

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  • Hardware
    physical components of a computer or other electronic system
  • Software
    the programs and other operating information of a computer
  • ICT system
    (information and communication technologies) a set of technological tools used to share or exchange information
  • Computer
    an electronic device for the storing and processing of data according to instructions given to it in a variable program
  • IPO
    input process output module
  • Data
    information that can be interpreted and used by computers
  • Information
    the desired form of data is transformed into after processing
  • Laptop
    a personal computer which can easily moved
  • Desktop
    a computer display area represented by the objects found on a physical desk
  • Server
    a system which provides resources data or services to other computers
  • Embedded computer
    a dedicated computer system which forms part of a larger machine or system
  • Tablet
    a personal portable computer with a touchscreen interface
  • Smartphone
    a mobile or cellular phone which runs off a mobile operating system
  • Operating system
    software which manages the computers memory and processes as well as it's software and hardware.
  • Application software
    a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than the operation of the computer itself
  • CPU
    The primary component of a computer which acts as it's control center
  • ALU
    perform arithmetic and logical operations as part of the computer's CPU
  • CU
    circuitry within the computers processor which directs operations
  • BIOS
    a microprocessor used to start the computer system after it is powered on
  • UEFI
    updated version of BIOS
  • CMOS
    a battery powered memory chip which holds the initialization data
  • RAM
    random access memory is the computers short term memory
  • ROM
    a type of storage computer storage containing permeant data which can be read not written to
  • HDD
    a mass storage device which hold long term data
  • SSD
    a mass storage device which hold long term data
  • Hybrid drive
    a computer storage device which combines the best part of SSD and HDD
  • Flash drive
    a data device which uses flash memory
  • Optical
    computing using light waves as sources for data processing
  • SD card
    flash memory card used in portable devices
  • Input device
    a piece of equipment used to provide data to a computer
  • Output device
    a piece of equipment which receives data from one form and converts it to another form
  • USB port
    mechanism used to connect peripheral devices to computer
  • HDMI port
    high definition multimedia interface
  • Parallel processing
    a method of computing where two or more processors handle separate parts of an overall task
  • Hyper threading
    a hardware innovation which allows more than one thread to run on each core
  • Multiprocessing
    the utilization of two or more central processing units in a single computer
  • Latency
    the time taken for data to pass from one part of a network to another
  • SRAM
    a type of random access memory which uses latching circuitry
  • Processor caching
    caches store temporary information for the processor to use
  • Disk caching
    a temporary computer memory which stores frequently used data
  • Browser caching
    a storage location used to temporarily store data for a browser server or app
  • Web caching
    the activity of storing data for reuse
  • System clock
    an electronic device which emits a high frequency signal synchronizing components
  • Over clocking
    increasing a components CPU to speed up it's performance
  • Clock multiplication
    changing clock speed
  • Internal bus / FSB
    a type of data bus which only acts internally in a computer
  • Data bus
    transfers data between a computers memory and it's CPU
  • Address bus
    an element in a CPU which transmits the location of stored information
  • Control bus
    carries control signals from a the processor to other components
  • PCI express
    interface standard connecting high speed input output
  • SATA
    control and transport protocol that defines how data is transferred
  • Modular design
    breaking down a design into smaller parts for easier replacement or upgrade
  • Ports
    a point where connections start or end
  • Cards
    a device which adds functionality to a computer
  • Onboard busses
    an electronic pathway through which data can be transferred
  • Graphics processor
    an electronic circuit which can perform mathematical calculations at high speed
  • Math processor
    a specialized component which manipulates numbers more quickly than the basic microprocessor
  • IRQs
    a signal sent to the processor to momentarily stop operations
  • IO
    device or operation which transfers data to or from a computer system
  • Paging
    storage method used in operating systems to retrieve processes from the secondary storage to main memory as pages
  • Swapping
    the moving of data between the secondary storage and main memory
  • Utilities
    a type of system software used to anylise configure optimize and manage a computer
  • Drivers
    a set of files which tells a hardware component how to function
  • Source code
    programing components created by a programmer and saved in a file
  • Executable code
    machine code which is the set of native instruction
  • Proprietary software
    software which is privately owned and distributed
  • Freeware
    proprietary software which is free
  • Freemium software
    have to pay for full version
  • Creative commons
    licenses which enable the free distribution of copywrited work
  • High level language
    language which allows the user to program in a language independent of what the computer runs on
  • Low level language
    a language with minimal difference from the computers base language
  • Compiler (1 & 2 stage)
    program which turn high level code to the computer's language
  • Interpreters
    a program which directly executes instructions without having them previously compiled to machine language
  • Assemblers
    program which converts assembly language code into machine code
  • Product key
    certifies the copy of the program is original
  • Activation code
    key used to activate program after installation
  • Firewall
    network security device which monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic
  • Anti
    malware - a type of software program which protects against malicious software