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A base 10 number system (also known as decimal).
Denary
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A base 2 numerical sysyem.
Binary
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A base 16 numerical system.
Hexadecimal
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Highest number that can be crated using 8 bits.
255
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A group of 4 bits.
Nibble
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A group of 8 bits.
Byte
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I000 Bytes.
Kilobyte
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1000 Megabytes.
Gigabyte
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1000 Kilobytes.
Megabyte
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1000 Gigabytes.
Terabyte
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A _____ is a single point in a graphical image.
Pixel
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Expressed directly as width of image in pixels by height of image in pixels using the notation width x height.
Image Size
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The number of bits used to represent each pixel.
Colour Depth
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Compression done by categorising the frequency of characters in a file.
Huffman Encoding
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Compression that does not always make a file smaller.
Run Length Encoding
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Physical components of a computer.
Hardware
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The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
Software
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Computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software.
system software
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Computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform.
application software
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Electronic circuit which performs operations on some external data source, usually memory or some other data stream.
Processors
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Form of computer data storage that stores data and machine code currently being used, code can be read.
RAM
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A type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices.
ROM
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A computer that stores its own instructions.
Von Neumann Architecture
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A digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations.
Arithmetic Logic Unit
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A component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that directs the operation of the processor.
Control Unit
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The 'pulse' of the CPU.
Clock
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Card 2

Front

A base 2 numerical sysyem.

Back

Binary

Card 3

Front

A base 16 numerical system.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Highest number that can be crated using 8 bits.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

A group of 4 bits.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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