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Unit 2 Lesson 2 vocabulary (includes Blown to bits Chapter 1)

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computational artifact   an object created by a human being that involves the use of computation in some way, for example a mobile app or a web page.  
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event-driven programming   a programming approach whereby the program's behavior is controlled by writing code that responds to various events that occur, such as Button clicks.  
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hardware   the large and small physical components that make up a computers such as the computer's keyboard or its processor.  
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software   the computer programs that make up a computer system such as the mobile apps we will be creating in this course.  
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Abstraction   a simplified and general representation of some complex object or process. One example --used in computer programming -- would be a Google map.  
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binary number   a number written in the binary system, a system that uses only two digits, 0s and 1s.  
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bit   short for binary digit  
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blacklist   in internet terminology, a generic term for a list of email addresses or IP addresses that are origination with known spammers  
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character   any symbol that requires one byte of storage  
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cyberspace   a metaphor for describing the non-physical terrain created by computer systems  
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data   data is distinct information that is formatted in a special way. Data exists in a variety of forms, like text on paper or bytes stored in electronic memory  
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data center   are physical or virtual infrastructures used by enterprises to house computer, server and networking systems and components for the company’s IT (information technology) needs  
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data network   a telecommunications network which allows computers to exchange data  
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disk drive   a randomly addressable and rewritable storage device  
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intellectual property   refers to any property that is created using original thought. Traditional intellectual property include patents, copyrights, and trademarks.  
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Moore's Law   The number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits has doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented.  
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network   a group of two or more computer systems linked together  
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processor   short for microprocessor or CPU  
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social networking   a social structure made of nodes that are generally individuals or organizations. A social network represents relationships and flows between people, groups, organizations, animals, computers, or other information/knowledge processing entities  
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whitelist   a generic name for a list of email address or IP addresses that are considered to be spam free  
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