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Tech App Vocab 2
tech appp vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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Input Devices | How data such as text, images, or sounds is sent to the processor. |
Output Devices | How processed data is seen and/or heard. |
Central Processing Unit | CPU: a chip inside the computer that receives data from input devices and changes it into text, pictures, or sounds. |
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 |
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. |
Storage Devices Operating System (OS) Server | Permanent forms of storage. A program required by computers to manage all programs and hardware. It tells the computer how to do its work. A computer that connects a network of computers such as our LISD computers. |
Hard Drive | Computer hardware that stores information. |
External Hard Drive | Portable or mobile device that stores large amounts of information. |