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Tech App Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| input devices | how data such as text, images, or sounds is sent to the processor |
| output devices | how processed data is seen and/or heard |
| Central Processing Unit | a chip inside the computer that receives data from input devices and changes it into text, pictures, or sounds. |
| Random Access Memory | does not store data while the computer is off. It is memory that can be read and written to. Computers need a lot of RAM to run efficiently. |
| Read-Only Memory | contains the instructions that start the computer when it is turned on. It’s memory is read only and not written to. |
| external hard drive | portable or mobile device that stores large amounts of information. |
| hard drive | computer hardware that stores information. |
| server | a computer that connects a network of computers such as our LISD computers. |
| operating systems (OS) | a program required by computers to manage all problems and hardware. It tells the computer how to do its work. |
| storage devices | permanent forms of storage |