1.3.1 – Networks and Topologies – Part 2 – Performance, Authority and The Cloud
In this section (click to jump): Performance Factors People that look after networks are odd people. I once convinced a student that every network had […]
1.3.1 – Networks and Topologies – Part 1 – Types, Topologies and Hardware
Today, our world is connected in ways which were unimaginable a generation ago. We take for granted the ability to communicate in real time, across […]
1.2.5 – Compression
Compression is all about making things smaller and take up less space. The need to make things take up less space is certainly not unique […]
Site update – March 2023
I am beginning to make progress on recreating the base revision resources that this site used to contain a year or two back. To summarise, […]
1.2.4 – Data Storage – Encoding Sound
The final stop on our encoding journey is sound. In this section we learn how sound waves are translated into a digital, binary form and […]
1.2.4 – Data Storage – Encoding Images
Nearly all computer systems from the simplest of smart TVs or a smartwatch to a fully featured PC make heavy use of graphics or images […]
1.2.4 – Data Storage – Encoding Text
In the 1980’s “home computers” first became widely available and affordable from popular brands such as Sinclair, Commodore, Acorn and Atari. This isn’t too different […]
1.2.4 – Data Storage – Numbers
This section of the specification has the potential to be very large as it covers four distinct topics. I’ve split it up into those four […]
1.2.3 – Units
A large amount of the content for this section has been covered in 1.2.2 – Secondary storage. This is because it is essential you understand […]
Hello, world
Please ignore the site until further notice, it’s very much under construction. If you used to visit the old site, it’s the same idea – […]