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unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| computer | an electronic device that processes data. |
| personal computer (pc) | used by one person at a time (laptops game systems) |
| central processing unit (cpu) | a small chip that performs calculations and carries out all instructions you give to your computer (computer's brain) |
| bit | the smallest unit of information, always either a 1 or a 0. |
| byte | the building block for all information that flows through a computer. |
| hardware | the collection of physical devices that make up your computer system. |
| input | when a user enters information into a computer |
| output | when a computer delivers information back to a user |
| random-access memory (ram) | the temporary information that a computer uses only when it work with a particulr file |
| read-only memory (rom) | the pernament information on your hard drive |
| storage device | hardware that saves data onto a goard drive, a server or a disk. |
| software | a computer program that contains a set of instructions that make it possible for your computer to perform tasks |
| operating system (os) | the overall program that controls all the other software programs and allows hardware devices to work properly |
| network | a group of computers connected together |
| drive | the largest storage area |
| folder | a place to save and organize files, such as documents or pictures |
| file | a collection of data |
| save as | a command to let you rename files at the same time as moving it to a new location |
| shortcut | an icon that is a direct link to a file or folders |
| keyword | a word (or words) keyed into a search box that that matches the topic you arer looking for |
| content search | to seek out informationfrom a list of catergories and topics |
| keyword search | to seek information through a database, like help and support topics, by keying in words or pharses that match your topic |
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