Module 1 Glossary

New terms and their definitions: Course 1 Week 1 Abstraction: To take a relatively complex system and simplify it for our use 
 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 
 Binary system: The communication that a computer uses is referred to as binary system, also known as base-2 numeral system 
 Byte: A group of 8 bits 
 Character encoding: Is used to assign our binary values to characters so that we as humans can read them 
 Computer: A device that stores and processes data by performing calculations 
 Cryptography: The overarching discipline that covers the practice of coding and hiding messages from third parties 
 Decimal form- base 10 system: In the decimal system, there are 10 possible numbers you can use ranging from zero to nine 
 Digital divide: The growing skills gap between people with and without digital literacy skills 
 Information technology: The use of digital technology, like computers and the internet, to store and process data into useful information 
 Linux OS: Linux is one of the largest an open source operating system used heavily in business infrastructure and in the consumer space 
 Logic gates: Allow transistors to do more complex tasks, like decide where to send electrical signals depending on logical conditions 
 Open source: This means the developers will let other developers share, modify, and distribute their software for free 
 PDA (Personal Digital Assistant): Allows computing to go mobile 
 Punch cards: A sequence of cards with holes in them to automatically perform calculations instead of manually entering them by hand 
 RGB model: RGB or red, green, and blue model is the basic model of representing colors 
 UTF-8: The most prevalent encoding standard used today