Category IT

Quiz Question Formats

This post summarizes some standard formats to store quiz questions. List of Quiz Questions Formats Quiz question formats feature on this post: QTI Question and Test Interoperability (QTI) is a standard format for the representation of assessment content and results.…

Field Programmable Gate Array

A field programmable gate array (FPGA) is a type of integrated circuit that can be programmed or reprogrammed after manufacturing. It allows to created reconfigurable hardware to implement custom digital circuits. Before FPGAs, there were application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), that…

RAID

Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units. The purposes of a RAID is data redundancy, performance improvement, capacitiy and data security. RAID…

Graphical Processing Unit

In the context of computing, a graphical processing unit (GPU) is a co-processor to process graphical data. RISC-V GPUs There are GPUs that use open standards like the RISC-V open ISA standard, instead of other ISAs like x86 or arm.…

Computer Hardware

Computer hardware are the physical parts of a computer. Computer Hardware Components Computer hardware components can be: Processors A processor is composed by at least a computer processing unit (CPU). It may also have CPUs. You can read about processors…

Computer Processors

This post explains some concepts related to computer processors. You can read about 8-bit microprocessors on this post. Concepts related to Computer Processors In the context of computing, a processor is an electrical component (digital circuit) that performs operations on…

Request for Proposal

A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that solicits a proposal, often made through a bidding process, by an agency or company interested in procurement of a commodity, service, or valuable asset, to potential suppliers to submit business proposals.…

Computer Firmware

Firmware is low-level software that is embedded directly into hardware devices, typically stored in non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. Firmware provides the basic functionality and control logic for the hardware device, enabling it to perform its intended…