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Unit #2
Term | Definition |
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computer | is an electronic device that process data |
personal computer (PC) | is used by one person at a time |
central processing unit (CPU) | is like the computer's brain |
bit | is the smallest unit of information |
byte | the building block for all information that flows through a computer |
hardware | is the collection of physical devices that make up your computer system |
input | is when a user enters information into a computer. |
output | is when a computer delivers information back to a user |
random-access memory (RAM) | the temporary information that a computer uses only when it works with a particular file |
read only memory | the permanent information on your hard drive |
storage device | is like a long-term memory |
software | is a set of insturctions that makes it possible for your computer to preform task |
operating system software (OS) | is the main program that maked your computer work |
network | is a group of computers connected together |
drive | is the largest storage area |
folder | is a place to save and organize files |
file | is a collection of data |
save as | lets you rename a file and at the same time, copy the file by saving it to a new location |
shortcut | is an icon that is a direct link to a file or folder |
keyword | is a word or words keyed into a search box that matches the topic you are looking for |
content search | looking for information from a list of categories and topics |
keyword search | key one or more keywords the search results includes all of the topics in which the keywords appear |