This means breaking down a large problem into smaller chunks that can be solved using computing.
decomposition
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A character instruction set using 16 bits
unicode
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The name of the ends of the backbone of a bus topology
terminators
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A system integrated into another device
embedded system
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The type of software that is developed by a community. The source code is publicly available so that anyone can adapt and recompile it.
open source
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This is used to store data and programs when the power is off
secondary storage
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This is where data waiting to be stored by the CPU is kept
cache memory
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This translates the high - level code used by the programmer into machine instructions required by the computer
compiler
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The type of RAM that can only hold a charge for a few milliseconds and must be constantly refreshed
dynamic
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This translates the high level code into machine code, but it translates the code one line at a time and executes it, instead of translating the whole program to create the object
interpreter
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Relational databases are divided into tables to reduce ...
data redundancy
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The process of taking measurements at regular intervals. They measure the amplitude of the sound, which is then converted and stored in binary
sampling
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The difference between the upper and lower frequencies in a set of carrier signals
bandwidth
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The final/sixth step of the Systems Development Life Cycle
maintenance
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Incresing the size of the clock speed
overclocking
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The name for a system that if it fails it will result in death or serious damage
safety critical
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This is the name for several cores working on the same program
parallel processing
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This means reducing something to a very simple set of characteristics, chosen to be most relevant to the problem.
abstraction
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A device that is both input and output is known as a _____ device
hybrid
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A system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
ethernet
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Card 2
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A character instruction set using 16 bits
Back
unicode
Card 3
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The name of the ends of the backbone of a bus topology
Back
Card 4
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A system integrated into another device
Back
Card 5
Front
The type of software that is developed by a community. The source code is publicly available so that anyone can adapt and recompile it.
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