Tech Concepts & Terminology
This cycle includes input, processing, output, and storage.
What is the computing process?
Smartphones, laptops, and servers are examples of these.
What are computing devices?
Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android are examples of this.
What are operating systems?
This type of language is converted into machine code before running.
What is a compiled language?
This type of decision-making is based on facts, not guesses.
What is data-driven decision-making?
This numbering system uses only 1s and 0s.
What is binary?
This is the "brain" of the computer.
What is the CPU?
A web browser feature that prevents saving history.
What is private browsing?
True or False: Boolean data can only be true or false.
What is True?
Rows and columns in a relational database are called these.
What are records and fields?
A gigabyte is approximately this many megabytes.
What is 1,024 MB?
Difference between volatile and non-volatile storage.
What is volatile erases when powered off; non-volatile retains data?
Microsoft Word and Google Docs are examples of this type of software.
What are productivity tools?
A reusable block of code that performs a task.
What is a function?
Difference between relational and non-relational databases.
What is relational uses structured tables; non-relational uses flexible formats?
The first step in troubleshooting methodology.
What is identifying the problem?
What is identifying the problem?
This port is commonly used for video and audio output.
What is HDMI?
A file system commonly used by Windows operating systems.
What is NTFS?
Diagrams like pseudocode and flowcharts help with this.
What is program organization?
A database key that uniquely identifies a record.
What is a primary key?
This notational system is base-16, often used in memory addresses.
What is hexadecimal?
SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS are models of this.
What is cloud computing?
ChatGPT and Siri are examples of this.
What is artificial intelligence (AI) assistants?
This programming concept involves creating reusable "blueprints" of data and functions.
What is object-oriented programming (OOP)?
This process ensures critical files are copied for safety.
What is a backup?