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DCT Chp 1
Key terms
Term | Definition |
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Software | A set of instructions, also called a program or application, that tells a computer how to perform tasks. |
Operating system | A software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic tasks. |
Hardware | Includes all of the physical parts of a computer. |
Digital | Information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than as a continuous stream. |
Hard drive | A built-in storage device inside a computer. |
Input | Information that is put into a computer. |
Output | Information that a computer produces and processes. |
External storage device | A storage device that can be easily removed from a computer and is often small and portable. |
Read-only- memory (ROM) | Memory that hold data that can be read by a digital device but cannot be changed or deleted. |
E-portfolio | A collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format. |