Introduction to Computer Coding - Chapter 1

electrical engineer

Designs the hardware used in computer systems.

byte

Group of eight bits.

software

Instructions that tell the hardware what to do; also called code.

computer simulation

Looks at many factors and the changes in those factors to try to produce results similar to reality.

register

Memory location in the CPU.

parallel processing

Multiple CPUs in a computer work on separate tasks at the same time and then add their results to the final outcome.

computer model

Set of rules used to predict reality.

code

Software in a computer.

programmer

Writes computer code to create software; also called a coder.

software developer

Writes the specifications for software.

backward compatible

Applications written in earlier versions of software will run on new versions.

decimal number system

Based on ten digits, from 0 to 9.

binary number system

Based on two digits.

bit

Basic building blocks in an electronic computer; term formed from the words binary and digit.

artificial intelligence (AI)

Computer hardware and software that tries to copy the movement, speech, vision, and decision-making of humans.

hardware

Physical parts of a computer.

security analyst

Responsible for protecting computer networks.

computer science

Study of the technology and ideas related to computers.