Programs, Memory, and Coding
Daily Double!
A way to see an ordered list of files on a computer, sort of like a table of contents.
What is FAT (File Allocation Table)
This is often described as being a fault caused by failed communication between processes.
What is a Glitch?
CPU
What is a Central Processing Unit?
Shortened as LAN, this is like ethernet but wireless and larger.
What is Local Area Network?
A byte is made of eight bits, of which is short for this.
What is Binary Digit?
The standard form of code used for computing. Uses ones and zeros, representing positives and negatives, ons and offs, or yeses and nos.
What is Binary?
Unexpected glitches and errors are often caused by this. Its name came from a computer that stopped functioning due to this, literally, giving it its name.
What is a Bug?
RAM
What is Random Access Memory?
Commonly abbreviated as CGI, this is a method for computers to communicate with one another wirelessly. Commonly used for online multiplayer games.
What is a Common Gateway Interface?
A background program that performs basic maintenance functions.
What is a Daemon?
This allows someone to interact with the program, such as by clicking a button or imputing text.
What is a User Interface
Although more annoying than bad, these messeges show up to notify you of when you can update your computer, or when a payment is due.
What is Nagware?
API
What is an Application Programming Interface?
A way to connect different devices to a single network
What is Ethernet?
A class of methods applicable to second-order equations of certain forms.
What are the Nyström Methods?
A step-by-step procedure to do something. Also commonly refers to Rubik's Cubes (in which case it would look like this: R F2 R' B R U2 L')
What is an Algorithm?
This common form of error is caused by math going to big, as math does (1010 for example).
What is an Overflow (Error)?
IDE
What is Integrated Development Environment?
The rules that multiple devices must follow when connected to each other.
What is Protocol?
A coding language originally designed for transportation systems, like busses (the vehicle, not the computer term).
What is Occam?
What is a Zero Word?
A term used for when a hacker discovers a flaw in a computer or program before said computer or program is released to the public.
What is Zero-Day
ORDBMS
What is Object-Relational Database Management System?
The protocols that are used to connect devices on the internet.
What is TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
Sometimes abbreviated as OMG, this is often considered an international software technology standards consortium.
What is Object Management Group?