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T+ Lesson 2
Tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a system for representing the English language alphabet in a computer using a 7-bit or 8-bit code. Also called DOS characters. |
| binary notation system | A notation system based on two digits, 0 and 1. |
| bit | A single binary digit |
| byte | A set of eight binary digits. |
| character encoding | A system that maps text characters to binary values. |
| copyright | Legal protection for original expression in creative works. |
| data | Facts in their raw, usually numeric form. |
| decimal notation system | A notation system based on ten digits, 0 through 9. |
| digital property | A type of intellectual property that is stored on, or accessed by, a computer system. |
| giga | The prefix representing one billion. Examples include gigabyte, gigabits per second, and gigahertz. Abbreviated as G. |
| hertz | A number of cycles per second. |
| hexadecimal notation system | A notation system based on sixteen digits, 0 through 9 and A through F. |
| information | Insight derived from analyzing data. |
| input | (noun) The data entering a computer system; (verb) To enter data into a computer system. |
| intellectual property | Property that consists of data, information, or creative works, rather than physical property. |
| kilo | The prefix representing one thousand. Examples include kilobyte, kilobits per second, and kilohertz. Abbreviated as K. |
| mega | The prefix representing one million. Examples include megabyte, megabits per second, and megahertz. Abbreviated as M. |
| output | (noun) The data exiting a computer system; (verb) To send data out of a computer system. |
| patent | Legal protection for inventions |
| peta | The prefix representing one quadrillion. Examples include petabyte, petabits per second, and petahertz. Abbreviated as P. |
| processing | Performing a math operation on input to change it to output. |
| processing speed | The number of operations per second that a processing device performs, measured in hertz. |
| storage (device) | A device where computer data is stored for future use, either temporarily or permanently. |
| storage (measurement) | The amount of space that a file takes up on a storage device, or the capacity of a storage device, measured in bytes. |
| tera | The prefix representing one trillion. Examples include terabyte, terabits per second, and terahertz. Abbreviated as T. |
| throughput | The rate at which data moves from place to place, measured in bits per second (bps). |
| trademark | Legal protection for words, phrases, symbols, and designs associated with a company or brand. |
| Unicode | A modern method of character encoding that supports multiple languages and sets of symbols using code points and different character sets. |
| data monetization | The process of using data to achieve measurable economic benefits. |
| big data | Has three core characteristics Volume, Velocity, and Variety. |
| analytics | Is the process of discovering and interpreting patterns in data. |