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Unit A
Understanding Essential Computer Concepts
Term | Definition |
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Netbook | Type of subnotebook computer are notebook that primarily designed to allow users to access the internet and check email. |
Commands | An instruction to perform a task. such as opening a file or emptying the Recycle Bin. |
Byte | Series of eight bits |
RAM | Temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is on and allows the computer to access the information randomly. |
Hard Disk | A magnetic storage device that contains several magnetic oxide-covered metal platters that are usually sealed in a case inside the computer. |
Expansion Slot | An electrical connector on the motherboard into which a card is plugged. |
Server | A computer on a network that acts as the central storage location for programs and provides mass storage for most of the data used on the network. |
Spyware | Program that tracks a users Internet storage without users permission. |
Operating System | Allocates system resources, manages storage space, maintains security, detects equipment failure. |
Database | Input instructions that tell the computer how to process data. |