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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| computer | an electronic device that processes data |
| personal computer | used by one person at a time |
| central processing unit | brain of the computer |
| bit | the smallest unit of information, always 1 or 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 |
| random-access memory | the temporary information that a computer uses only when it works with a particular file |
| read-only memory | the permanet information on your hard drive |
| storage device | hardware that saves data onto a hard drive, server, or disk |
| software | a set of instructions that makes it possible for your computer to perfome tasks |
| operating system | the main program that makes your computer work |
| network | group of computers connected together |
| drive | the largest storage area |
| folder | place to save and organize files |
| file | a collection of data |
| save as | a command to rename a file at the same time as moving it to a new location |
| shortcut | an icon that is a direct link to a file or folder |
| keyword | a word keyed into a dearch box that matches the topic you are looking for |
| content search | to seek out information from a list of caregories |
| keyword search | to seek information through a database, like Help and Support topics, by keying in words or phrases that match your topic |