CS 110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bios, Flash Memory, Computer Data Storage
20 Feb 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Personal computers- designed to have one owner and to be customized: laptop- transportable but not as powerful, desktop- static, more powerful, more customizable in terms of hardware. Workstations- belong to a network and have a dedicated purpose: not as customizable, distinct, dedicated, predetermined purpose. Servers- defined by the functions they perform: one computer with multiple users, client-server relationship, one sole function. Include server software that must be installed in order to fulfill its purpose. 1s and 0s are referred to as bits Bits- binary digit; smallest unit of measurement in a digital world (0,1) 1s and 0s represent the presence or absence of electric pulses. Prefixes: kilo- 1,000, mega- 1 million, giga- 1 billion, terra- 1 trillion. Ex: 2. 5hz (hertz) = 2. 5 billion hz = 2. 5 billion cycles per second. B= bytes b= bits: ex: 250gb= 250 gigabytes, ex: 250gb= 250 gigabits. Rom bios- read only memory & basic input output systems.
