Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Computers

THE FILE: A file is a set of ordered documents that are related by some circumstance or event. It is essential for a company to have a file that is to sort and classify documentation in a particular way.

Why: It allows to keep, store and safeguard information, It can be easily and quickly found, To comply with the law, It can help in the decision-making process

Types of files:

1) Active: documents that are currently being used and queried

2) Semi-active: documents no longer effective but kept for legal reasons

3) Inactive: documents not valid but with a historical or documentary value

The File system: is the criterion used for ordering information.

• Alphabetical: Information classified in the order of the alphabet *

• Numerical: information in which each

Understanding Computer Networks

A network is created when more than one device is connected together. A network can be a small collection of computers connected within a building (e.g., a school, business, or home) or it can be a wide collection of computers connected around the world.

Data Packet Transmission

The main purpose of networking is to share data between computers. A file has to be broken up into small chunks of data known as data packets in order to be transmitted over a network. The data is then rebuilt once it reaches the destination computer. Networking hardware is required to connect computers and manage how data packets are communicated. Protocols are used to control how data is transmitted across networks.

Local Area Networks

-Measure & Metric & Indicator

not provide enough information 

comparison of two or more measures

Compares a metric against a baseline

-To improve a process

Measure specific attributes 

of process

Develop meaningful metrics 

metrics provide indicators

Example Metrics derived:

Errors before software release, 

defects delivered to & 

reported by end-user

work products delivered

Human efforts expended

Calendar time expended

-Improving Software Quality 

& Organizational Performance

people.Product,technology

-Software measurement 

Direct Measures:Cost and effort

Line of Code & Execution Speed

Indirect Measures

Functionality,Quality

Complexity,Efficiency

Reliability,Maintainability

-1som:Derived by normalizing quality

LOC,cost,errors,defects

Effort... Continue reading "It used to define the member functions of a class outside" »

The 7 Layers of the OSI Model

The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model defines a networking framework to implement protocols in seven distinct layers. Understanding these layers is fundamental to grasping how data communication occurs across networks.

Application Layer (Layer 7)

The Application Layer, OSI Model Layer 7, supports application and end-user processes. Key functions include identifying communication partners, defining quality of service, considering user authentication and privacy, and identifying any constraints on data syntax. Everything at this layer is application-specific.

This layer provides application services for file transfers, e-mail, and other network software services. Examples of applications existing entirely at this... Continue reading "The 7 Layers of the OSI Model Explained for Networking Professionals" »

The Scrum Guide

Framework for developing and sustaining complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value. Scrum is lightweight, simple to understand and difficult to master.

The Scrum Team

The Scrum Team: Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. It is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity. It consists of:

• The Product Owner: Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the team. Responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
• The Development Team: Professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable increment of 'Done' product at the end of each Sprint.

What is a software and what is a good software?

A software is a program on a computer which contains information and data. A good software is the one that fulfills the needs and hasn’t got bugs.

Software vs Hardware

Software: not touchable, variable and implemented in order to achieve goals. Hardware: invariable

SOFTWARE ETHICS:

• Confidentiality - Not telling the others because they can copy.
• Competence - To know what you’re doing.
• Intellectual property rights - not steal others ideas because it’s not moral.
• Computer misuse - don’t do things that you are not allowed to.
• Stuxnet: virus that will destroy softwares and hardwares.

SOFTWARE EVALUATION PROCESS:

• Specification: What do I need?
• Development: The programmer does it.
• Validation: Does it work?

Unit 12: Web Vocabulary & CMS Comparison

Vocabulary

1. Scripting languages — interpreted.
2. Get out stuff.
3. Browser-encoded docs.
4. Programming model: dataflow.
5. Architecture underlying.
6. Retrieve: Shift key.
7. Relieves infrastructure.
8. Message board: online discussion.
9. Responsive web design — viewed response.
10. Spreadsheet: financial planning.

Language Focus

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1. The program will prompt you with a message if you try to exit the setup program.
2. If the system detects installed devices, the driver's menu will show the available device drivers.
3. You can change the value of a field if the item is configurable.
4. If any of the components are defective, the problem will usually show up in the burn-in process.
5. If this utility finds there is missing software, it lists the missing

Information Processing

Companies collect data continuously from suppliers, clients, partners, etc., but this information is not very valuable unless it is properly classified and updated.

Information processing is a set of operations performed with the information obtained from different sources and includes the following stages:

Information Search > Classification > Selection > Interpretation & Presentation

Information Search

When collecting information, companies may choose to obtain it directly (called internal information) or from third parties (external information). In both cases, the source of information is primary when it is obtained first-hand from direct contact, or it can be secondary when it is collected from other sources.... Continue reading "Effective Information Processing and Search Techniques" »

C++ Code Examples: Data Filtering and Sorting

This document presents two fundamental C++ programming examples. The first demonstrates how to process user input to extract and display only unique integer values, effectively removing duplicates. The second illustrates the classic Bubble Sort algorithm for arranging elements in ascending order within a std::vector.

Filtering Duplicate Integers in C++

This C++ program prompts the user to enter 20 integers. It then processes these inputs to identify and store only the unique values, discarding any duplicates. Finally, it displays the list of non-duplicate integers.

Program Description: Unique Element Extraction

• Initializes an array a of size 20 to store unique elements, along with a subscript to track