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| In the past a set of "instructions" |
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| Human oriented language of today |
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| interpreter is a compiler that does "instant" language translation |
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basic actions
sequencing
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inputs or outputs |
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| move an object, play a sound, rotate 90 degree, jump |
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| Order in which actions will go ``do this then that`` |
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| if something happens what you it should do in these different situations |
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| Made up of a compiler and interpreter |
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| cues to change actions, example press F |
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| Computers can do tons with lots of memory |
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| A Universal Turing Machine |
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| Said alex turing, computers can do tons with infinite memory |
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| Overall thing that directs and controls computer like WINDOWS |
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| is the pretty "uniform look-and-feel" (Windows, Icons, Buttons, Menu Bars) |
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| organizes, files and data |
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| Is using programs over browser, like google maps, Known as "cloud computing". |
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| Computer processes/stores information in? |
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| A bit (or a binary digit) |
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| Smallest amount of info possibe |
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| can codify information, e.g., computer instructions, colors, |
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| Connects everything together |
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| Memory Volatile and Non Volatile |
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| volatile (needs electrical power) and non-volatile memory (doesn’t need electricity). |
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| Memory speed is measured by ? |
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| A Hard Disk (or Hard Drive) |
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| Ram and Hard Disk Difference |
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| RAM gives us speed; hard disks give us capacity. |
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| When a computer sleeps, it shuts down its what and maintains what? |
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| It shuts down its hard disk and display but it maintains its RAM contents. So, when it wakes up, it can start executing in RAM immediately. |
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| wireless I/O devices are on |
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| converts digital speech to human language |
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| connects you to the ISP (internet servicce provider) |
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| Ethernet is the most common type of connection computers use in a local area network (LAN). An Ethernet port looks much like a regular phone jack, but it is slightly wider. This port can be used to connect your computer to another computer, a local network, or an external DSL or cable modem. |
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| The speed of a network is measured in.. |
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