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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Computer | is an electronic device that processes data |
| personal computer | is used by one person at a time |
| central processing unit | is like the computer's brain |
| bit | is 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 | 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 |
| read-only memory | memory is permanent information on your computer |
| random-access memory | memory is temporary information that your computer usesonly when you work with a particular file |
| storage device | is lke yor long term memory such as a hard drive |
| software | is a set of instructions that makes is possible for your computer to perform tasks |
| operating system | is the main program that makes 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 of folder |
| keyword | is a word keyed into a cearch box that matches the topic you are looking for |
| content search | it is like using a book's table of contents |
| keyword search | its search results include all of the topics in which the keywords appear |