CP102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Digital Data, Binary Number, Kilobit
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Data goes into a computer, processed and it"s outputted. Computer network: group of computers linked together to share data and resources. Web (world wide web) is a collection of linked documents, graphics, sounds that can be accessed over the internet. Cloud computing: provides access to information, applications, communications and storage over the internet. Computer: multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a set of stored instructions. Purpose of a server: to serve computers on a network (such as the internet or a home network) by supplying them with data. Microcontrollers: special purpose microprocessor that is built into the machine it controls. Data representation refers to the form in which data is store, processed and transmitted. Digital data is text, numbers, graphics, sound and video that has been converted into discrete digits such as 0s and 1s. Analog data is represented using an infinite scale of values.
