Virtual memory: A combination of hard drive space and RAM that acts like memory which our processes can use
VPN (Virtual private network): A secure method of connecting a device to a private network over the internet
Terms and their definitions from previous modules A
Abstraction: To take a relatively complex system and simplify it for our use
Address bus: Connects the CPU to the MCC and sends over the location of the data, but not the data itself
Algorithm:A series of steps that solves specific problems
ASCII: The oldest character encoding standard used is ASCII. It represents the English alphabet, digits, and punctuation marks
ATA: The most common interface that hard drives use to connect to our system
ATX (Advanced Technology eXtended): The most common form factor for motherboards
B
Backward compatible: It means older hardware works with newer hardware
Binary system: The communication that a computer uses is referred to as binary system, also known as base-2 numeral system
Bios (Basic Input Output Services): The BIOS is software that helps initialize the hardware in our computer and gets our operating system up and running
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Refers to the practice of allowing people to use their own personal devices for work
Byte:A group of 8 bits
C
Cache: The assigned stored location for recently or frequently accessed data; on a mobile app it is where anything that was changed or created with that app is stored
Character encoding: Is used to assign our binary values to characters so that we as humans can read them
Charge cycle: One full charge and discharge of a battery
Computer: A device that stores and processes data by performing calculations
Chipset:It decides how components talk to each other on our machine
Clock cycle: When you send a voltage to the clock wire
