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History of Computers
Bits and Bytes
Software
File Names , folders and extensions
Computers are everywhere
100
A machine designed by Charles Babbage, however, it was never built.
What is the Analytical Engine
100
This is made up of 8 Bits
What is a byte
100
The two most common software licences
What are proprietary and open source
100
the sequence of folders to a file
What is the path
100
Also called invisible computing, where technology recedes into the background
What is ubiquitous computing
200
Considered the first computer programmer
Who is Ada Lovelace
200
This works like a bank of light switches, and is how a computer understands entered data
What is binary code
200
Software that has source code published and made available to the public enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute it
What is open source software.
200
The three Boolean operators
What are AND, OR and NOT
200
Through this, many separate computerized devices have become one
What is convergence
300
The IPC (information processing cycle) includes how many steps?
What are four steps? (Input, processing, storage, and output).
300
A binary code using eight switches has this many different possible combinations
What is 256 combinations
300
The term "cloud" computing refers to this
What is the Internet
300
Provides information about a file, such as type, size and date allowing the user to easily organize them
What are file properties
300
Used in universities and medical research application, and for weather forecasting
What are super computers
400
a complex integrated circuit that contains the central processing unit of a computer.
What is a microprocessor
400
This code was originally developed in the 1960's using a 7-bit system that represented 128 characters.
What is the American Standard Code for Information Exchange
400
These are usually listed right on the box when purchasing software, or located on the retailer's website
What are system requirements
400
The second part of a file name
What is the file extension
400
Originally built by the military, consists of 24 satellites
What is Global Positioning System, GPS
500
Predicted that the number of transistors that could be placed on an integrated circuit will double roughly every 2 years.
Who is Gordon Moore
500
These are used to measure data transfer and Internet Connection Rates
What are Bits
500
The agreement between the user and the software publisher
What is the EULA, end user license agreement
500
The process of copying files to another location
What is Backing Up
500
A personal computer that is connected to a server
What is a client