Keywords Bank

C

cyber war

the use of computers and the Internet in conducting warfare in cyberspace

D

database

software designed for holding large amounts of data

database schema

a description of the tables and views in a database together with the relationships between them

decorator pattern

a design pattern that allows new/additional behaviour to be added to an existing class dynamically

Denial of Service

a kind of cyber attack which results in unavailability of service. It uses two methods: forcing the targeted computer(s) to reset, thus consuming its resources so that it can no longer provide its intended service; or obstructing the communication media between the intended users and the victim so that they can no longer communicate adequately.

design pattern (wzorzec projektowy)

a general repeatable solution to a commonly occurring problem in software design. A design pattern is not a finished design that can be transformed directly into code. It is a description or template for how to solve a problem that can be used in many different situations.

desktop (computer)

a personal computer used at home or work (stationary)

developer

a person who develops software

DFT

Discrete Fourier Transform

differentiable function

a real function is said to be differentiable at a point if its derivative exists at that point

differential equations (równania różniczkowe)

a mathematical equation for an unknown function of one or several variables that relates the values of the function itself and of its derivatives

discrete (dyskretny)

not supporting or requiring the notion of continuity; discrete objects are countable sets such as integers

downloading

getting/transferring files (software, music, films, etc.) from a remote computer via the Internet

F

FFT

Fast Fourier transform

Firefox

one of the most popular web browsers (after Internet Explorer)