Flashcards: Computing Foundations and Digital Media — 24 cards

Name a significant early computing device before transistors.

The Census Tabulating Machine.

What is a transistor in computing?

A semiconductor computer part with three connections.

What does a microchip contain?

Parts of an integrated circuit on a small semiconducting material.

What is the World Wide Web?

A system on the Internet for sharing and viewing documents in a browser.

What is a desktop computer designed to fit on?

A desk.

What components typically make up a desktop computer?

A tower, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

What two capabilities does a smartphone combine?

Cell phone and computer capabilities.

What is one computer capability of a smartphone?

The ability to browse the Internet.

What colors make up the tiny lights in an RGB display?

Red, green, and blue.

What does one set of red, green, and blue lights form in an RGB display?

A pixel.

What digits does the binary counting system use?

Zero and one.

What is a bit in a digital signal?

A single 0 or 1.

How many bits make up a byte?

Eight bits.

How many bytes are in a kilobyte?

1024 bytes.

How many kilobytes are in a megabyte?

1024 kilobytes.

What does analog recording directly represent?

Something in the real world.

What is an example of analog data recording?

A sound wave recorded onto a vinyl disc.

How is digital data represented?

As a string of 1s and 0s.

What is file compression?

A method for reducing the size of a file.

What does run-length encoding do in file compression?

It reduces repeated data in a file.

Which two image types are compared when selecting digital image formats?

Raster and vector images.

What do digital media comparison activities examine?

Properties of image, sound, and video files to compare quality.

What are ethics in personal behavior?

Behaviors that build responsibility and trust.

Why are ethical considerations important in technology evaluation?

Because technology forms are constantly evolving.