IASC 1P01 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Usb Flash Drive, Top-Level Domain, Cloud Computing

• School: Brock University
• Department: Interactive Arts and Science
• Course: IASC 1P01
• Professor: Earl Foxwell

Document Summary

Types of computers: desktop, laptop, all in one, tablet. Tablets: touch screen (input/output), few buttons, possibly a usb port, depends on web for access to data, lacks tactile feedback for the most part. Don"t unplug immediately- the write operation may not be finished, safety eject it first. What file extension do they use? (. txt) Identifying the root of a device/drive is different between various operating systems. Each device has a file system that tracks where data is and isn"t. Files are organized into folders (and folders of folders) File explorer: program used to manage files/ folders. Use windows clipboard, copy/paste, cut/paste, drag/drop, using keyboard/mouse. Gigabyte (gb): 1 073 741 824 bytes, 1024 megabytes or 1 048 576 kilobytes. Terabyte (tb): 1 099 511 627 776 bytes, 1024 gigabytes, or 1 048 576 megabytes. Protocol- well-defined keywords/sequences that allow two parties the ability to know how to communicate. Server- computer/program that waits for requests and fulfills them once received.