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DCT-Chptr 1
DCT Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 system |
| Hardware | All the physical parts of a computer |
| Digital | The information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0 rather than a continuous stream |
| Hard Drive | Built-in storage device inside a computer, it stores operating systems & software programs |
| Input | Information entered into your computer |
| Output | Information produced or processed from your computer |
| External storage device | Storage device that can easily be removed from computer and often small and portable |
| Read-only memory (ROM) | Memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but cannot be deleted or changed |
| E-portfolio | Collection of best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format |
| Speech recognition | Lets speaker text and give commands by speaking |
| PDA | Personal digital assistant, handheld computers |
| Tablet PC | Uses digital pen to enter text and commands in your own hand writing |
| Wordpad | Word processor for writing, spreadsheets, etc. |
| Handheld education | Any handheld electronic device used for education |