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Tech App Vocab0001
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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1.Input Devices | how data such as text, images, or sounds is sent to the processor |
2.Output Devices | how processed data is seen and/or heard |
3.Central Processing Unit | CPU: A chip inside the computer that receives data from input devices and changes it into text, pictures, or sounds. |
4.Random Access Memory | RAM 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. |
5.Read-Only Memory | ROM: ROM contains the instructions that start the computer when it is turned on. It’s memory is read only and not written to. |
6.Storage Devices | Permanent forms of storage |
7.Operating Systems (OS) | A program required by computers to manage all programs and hardware. It tells the computer how to do its work. |
8.Server | A computer that connects a network of computers such as our LISD computers. |
9.Hard Drive | Computer hardware that stores information. |
10.External Hard Drive | Portable or mobile device that stores large amounts of information. |