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traditional way of file management
filing cabnets
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what do computer rely to store data permanently
HDD
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what is the use of file management
save and retrieve digital information that will be required for future reference.
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what is a disk drive
is a technology that enables the reading, writing, deleting and modifying of data on a computer storage disk.
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file management
is the process and act of creating an organized structure in which u store information for easy retrival.
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folder
is a virtual storage space used to store and organize computer files.
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disk
is a physical storage device
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drive
is a file system on part of or many disks.
it is used to read and store information on the computer.
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when we save files where does it go
the hard disk
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a cloud drive
is a web based service that provides storage space on a remote server.
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a file name extension
3 or 4 letter word identifier that tells u about the characteristics and the uses of the file.
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operating system
is a program that manages computers resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs.
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operating systems- wimdows
developed by Microsoft corporation to run PC's. it featured the first graphical user interface for IBM compatible PCs
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unix operating system
is a multi tasking multi user os. a command based computer operation has been constantly updated
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linux
is an open source operating system
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DOS
is a part of an operating system that controls and manages files and programs stored on a disk.
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android
is a modified version of the linux kernel and other open source software. only for touch screen mobile devices.
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primary data failure can be result of
hardware or software failure. data corruption. human caused event such as malicious virus accidental deletion of data
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restoring
copying backed up data from a secondary location
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file 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.
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file compression tools
winRaR, winzip and 7 zip
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radio waves frequency
3kHz and 1Ghz
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when can radio waves travel long distance
in sky mode propagation
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radio waves are omnidirectional which makes them useful for
multicasting in which there is one sender but many receiver
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examples of radio waves
AM and FM radio, tv, Martine radio, cordless phones and paging
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microwaves
line of sight wireless communication that use high frequency beams of radio waves
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frequency of microwaves
300Mhz-300Ghz
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microwaves 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.
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two types of antenna in microwaves
parabolic dish and horn
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why do we use microwaves
when we need a unicast communication. we also use it in cellular phones, satellite networks and wireless LANS
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infrared 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.
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frequency of infrared light
300Ghz-400Thz
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