Aqa As-Level Computer Science (7516) Vocabulary Study Guide Rated A+

Topology (networks) {Ans: The shape, configuration or structure of the connections that connect device to the network.}Automation {Ans: Turning an abstraction into a form that can be processed by a computer.}Abstraction {Ans: Representation that is arrived at by removing unnecessary details.}Server {Ans: A computer that provides shared resources to network users.}Cryptography {Ans: The science of designing cipher systems.}Finite state automation {Ans: A finite state machine that produces no output whilst processing. It responds YES or NO when processing of the input data has finished.}