CS 313: Computer Systems and Concurrency Lecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards derived from lecture notes concerning computer systems and networking.

Networking

Interconnected computing devices that can exchange data and share resources with each other.

OSI Model

A 7-layer model that standardizes the functions of a telecommunication or computing system.

Bit Rate

The number of bits transmitted or received per second.

Channel Bandwidth

The capacity of the channel, measured in Hz or bit rate.

Packet Rate

The number of packets transmitted or received per second.

Bit Error Rate (BER)

The number of erroneous bits divided by the total number of bits.

Pixel

The smallest unit of a digital image or graphic that can be displayed and edited on a digital display device.

Frame Rate

The rate at which frames are presented, measured in frames per second (fps).

Compression Ratio

The ratio of the original file size to the compressed file size.

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)

A technology that allows voice communication over the internet using standard Internet Protocol.