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.