Fundamentals of computer science

Fundamentals of computer science

1. binary code

   • the code in which all data and instructions in a computer as stored. This is made of the digits 0 and 1

2. communication device

   • a device that allows a computer system to talk to another system directly in binary code

3. computer misuse act 1990

   • the UK law that makes it illegal to hack into a person's computer and to disrupt deliberately someone else's computer

4. computer system

   • all the parts that make a computer work, including the hardware, software and data. this may not be a traditional computer

5. data protection act 1998

   • the UK law that tells organisations how they must protect the personal data of real people

6. electronic white board

   • a computer system that uses a large white board as an input/output device in a classroom