1traditional way of file management
filing cabnets
2what do computer rely to store data permanently
HDD
3what is the use of file management
save and retrieve digital information that will be required for future reference.
4what is a disk drive
is a technology that enables the reading, writing, deleting and modifying of data on a computer storage disk.
5file management
is the process and act of creating an organized structure in which u store information for easy retrival.
6folder
is a virtual storage space used to store and organize computer files.
7disk
is a physical storage device
8drive
is a file system on part of or many disks.
it is used to read and store information on the computer.
9when we save files where does it go
the hard disk
10a cloud drive
is a web based service that provides storage space on a remote server.
11a file name extension
3 or 4 letter word identifier that tells u about the characteristics and the uses of the file.
12operating system
is a program that manages computers resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs.
13operating systems- wimdows
developed by Microsoft corporation to run PC's. it featured the first graphical user interface for IBM compatible PCs
14unix operating system
is a multi tasking multi user os. a command based computer operation has been constantly updated
15linux
is an open source operating system
16DOS
is a part of an operating system that controls and manages files and programs stored on a disk.
17android
is a modified version of the linux kernel and other open source software. only for touch screen mobile devices.
18primary data failure can be result of
hardware or software failure. data corruption. human caused event such as malicious virus accidental deletion of data
19restoring
copying backed up data from a secondary location
20file compression
is a data compression method in which the logical size of a file is reduced to save disk space for easier and faster transmission over a network or the internet. also known as file zipping.
21file compression tools
winRaR, winzip and 7 zip
22radio waves frequency
3kHz and 1Ghz
23when can radio waves travel long distance
in sky mode propagation
24radio waves are omnidirectional which makes them useful for
multicasting in which there is one sender but many receiver
25examples of radio waves
AM and FM radio, tv, Martine radio, cordless phones and paging
26microwaves
line of sight wireless communication that use high frequency beams of radio waves
27frequency of microwaves
300Mhz-300Ghz
28microwaves provide
high speed wireless connection, send and recieve voice, video and data information. they are unidirectional which mean the sender and receiver antennas need to be alligned.
29two types of antenna in microwaves
parabolic dish and horn
30why do we use microwaves
when we need a unicast communication. we also use it in cellular phones, satellite networks and wireless LANS
31infrared waves
also called infrared light, it is electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer those of visible lights. it is invisible to the human eye. we use it to change channels on the tv.
32frequency of infrared light
300Ghz-400Thz