Unit 1 — Operating Systems¶
New term? Every term in bold is defined in the Glossary.
See also the slides in PDF.
Related page: Unit 1 — Data — what the machine works with. This page is about what the machine is.
What you will learn
- What makes any device a computer
- What is information and how a computer can process it
- The minimum components a computer needs, and what each one is for
- The fetch → decode → execute cycle: what a CPU does all day long
- Why we need both RAM and disk, and why neither can replace the other
- What is a Operating System (OS) and what is a driver and a kernel
- What is a network? LAN, WAN, PAN, etc.
- Types of cables and connectors
- What is the OSI & TCP/IP model