A collection of parts working for a common purpose. it has an input, process and an output.
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Hardware
The physical stuff that makes up your computer system
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Software
The programmes or applications that a computer system runs.
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Embedded systems
Computers built into devices
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Ram
Random access memory, volatile memory.
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Rom
Read only memory, non-volatile memory.
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Volatile memory
A type of storage which contents are erased when the system’s power is turned off or interrupted.
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Non-volatile memory
Used for the task of secondary storage, or long-term persistent storage.
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Virtual memory
Hard-drive space which acts as RAM.
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Cloud Storage
‘The storage of data online in the cloud,’ where data is stored in and accessible from multiple distributed and connected resources that comprise a cloud.
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Computational thinking
An approach to problem solving. It involves taking a complex problem and using computational thinking to understand and create an effective solution.
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Abstraction
Moving from the real to virtual. It simplifies the complex by only dealing with the important and neglects the unnecessary.
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Decomposition
Breaks down large complex problems into smaller problems that are easier to solve.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The physical stuff that makes up your computer system
Back
Hardware
Card 3
Front
The programmes or applications that a computer system runs.
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