Digital Basics
- Digital revolution (digital vs. analog)
- Binary number system
- ASCII
- Bits and bytes (kilo-, mega-, giga-, tera-, etc.
- Convergence
- Source code
- Social networking
- Digital divide
- Globalization
- Cyberspace
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Hardware
- Cache
- RAM and ROM (volatile and non-volatile)
- Virtual memory
- Overclocking
- Safe mode
- Resolution
- Storage devices
- Plug and play
- Graphics card
- Front side bus
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Software
- Spyware
- Application software
- Desktop widget
- Anti-virus software
- Virus, Trojan horse, worms
- Utility software
- Firmware
- Service pack, software patch, software updates/security updates
- Rootkit
- Device driver
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Operating Systems & File Management
- Operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux platforms, cell phone platforms)
- Disk partition
- Multitasking
- Kernel
- Bootstrap program
- File management, Windows Explorer
- Registry
- Boot process and Dual boot
- Types of backup
- User interface
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Networking
- Gateway, hub, router, switch
- Network interface card
- Bandwidth
- Broadband vs. narrowband
- Ethernet
- Bluetooth
- Types of networks (wired, wireless, LAN, WAN, MAN)
- Encryption and security
- MAC address
- Client and server
- File sharing, printer sharing, peer-to-peer network
- Ad hoc
- Handshaking
- Packets, packet and circuit switching
- Micro vs. radio waves
- DHCP, SSL, SSH
- Home PNA
- SSID
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Internet
- Ping, latency, traceroute
- TCP/IP
- Internet backbone
- IP address (dynamic and static)
- Domain name
- Types of Internet connections
- Internet service provider vs. network service provider
- FTP, file sharing, and Bit Torrent
- Firewall
- Port
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Web & E-mail
- HTML (creating and publishing)
- Basics of web pages (URLs, navigation, graphics, accessing, browsers)
- Using search engines
- Wiki
- Blog
- Web generations
- E-commerce
- Spam, cookies, phishing
- Netiquette
- E-mail technology (POP, IMAP, Web-based, SMTP)
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Digital Media
- Flash
- Rasterization
- CSS
- Cropping
- Megapixel
- Digital signature
- Sound card
- Streaming
- Codec
- Graphic extensions, video extensions, audio extensions
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History, Careers, Ethics
- Offshoring
- Vacuum tube
- Transistors
- Capacitors
- Generations of computers
- Alpha and beta tests
- Ergonomics
- Computer science vs. Information technology
- Computer jobs
- Ethics (copyright, confidentiality, code of ethics)
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Information Systems Analysis & Design
- Gantt chart
- Ad hoc report
- Information system
- Mission statement
- SDLC
- Documentation tools
- Quality of service
- PIECES framework
- Roll back
- Decision model
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Databases
- Database
- Table
- Field, record
- Primary key
- Relationships
- Data type
- Flat file
- Data mining
- XML
- SQL
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Programming
- Code
- Programming paradigm
- Problem statement
- Assumption
- Variable
- Constant
- Program editor
- Algorithm
- Procedure (also called subroutine or function)
- Loop (also called iteration)
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