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1.1.1 Architecture Introduction
Processors 1,
Secondary storage 2,
Main types of secondary storage 3
10  cards
1.1.2 Von Neumann Architecture
Alu 1,
Cu 2,
Components of the cu 3
13  cards
1.1.3 Factors affecting CPU performance
Clock speed 1,
Cores 2,
Cache memory 3
3  cards
1.2 Memory
Random access 1,
Ram 2,
Read only memory 3
6  cards
1.2.2 Flash Memory
Flash memory 1,
Ssd 2,
Secure digital cards sd s 3
8  cards
1.2.3 Virtual memory
Terminating processes 1,
Installing more ram 2,
Virtual memory 3
6  cards
1.3.1 Capacity
Capacity 1,
The bit 2,
Grouping bits 3
5  cards
1.3.2 Solid State storage
How solid state storage works acc...,
How solid state storage works sto...,
How solid state storage works rel...
7  cards
1.3.3 Magnetic Storage
Storing a bit 1,
Accessing data 2,
Reliability 3
10  cards
1.3.4 Optical Storage & Properties
How optical storage works storing...,
How optical storage works accessi...,
Properties of optical media great...
6  cards
1.3.5 Examples of Optical Storage
Examples of optical storage dvd 1,
Examples of optical storage blu r...,
Examples of optical storage compa...
6  cards
1.5.1 Types of System Software
System software device drivers 1,
System software utility software 2,
System software operating systems 3
7  cards
1.5.2 Operating Systems
Operating systems purpose of the ...,
Operating systems api 2,
Operating systems managers 3
4  cards
1.5.3 Operating System Managers
User interfaces gui 1,
User interfaces wimp 2,
User interfaces cli 3
6  cards
1.5.4 Operating System Managers 2 / Utility Software &
File manager access rights 1,
File manager locations 2,
File manager file types 3
15  cards
1.5.6 Utility Software : Data Compression & backup
Data compression software compres...,
Data compression software uses of...,
Data compression software decompr...
6  cards
1.8.1 Forms of Attack
Passive attack 1,
Active attack 2,
Social engineering 3
7  cards
1.8.2 Malware
Viruses and worms 1,
Trojan horses and ransomware 2,
Spyware rootkits and backdoors 3
6  cards
1.8.3 Social Engineering
Social engineering 1,
Cold calling 2,
Fear 3
8  cards
1.8.4 Common Active Attacks
Cracking passwords 1,
Brute force attack 2,
Dictionary attack 3
7  cards
1.8.5 Information Security
Data as a commodity 1,
Data theft 2,
Protection from data theft 3
7  cards
System Security
Threats attack methods 1,
Different types of malware 2,
Viruses 3
30  cards
Ethical - Legal - Cultural
Ethical 1,
Legal 2,
Cultural 3
19  cards
Sound and Images
0  cards
Memory and Storage
Bits 1,
Units scale 2,
What is binary 3
15  cards
Networks
What is a network 1,
Lan 2,
Wan 3
36  cards

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