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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| computer | is a n electronic device that processes data |
| personal computer | is used by one person at a time |
| central processing unit | which is like the computers 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 |
| input | is when a user enters information into a computer |
| output | is when a computer delivers information back to a user |
| read-only mamory | this memory is a permanent information on your somputer |
| random-access memory | this memory is temporary information that your computers uses only when you work with a particular file |
| storage device | such as a hard drive, a sever, or a disk |
| software | is a sot of instructions that makes it possible for your computer to perform task |
| operating system | is the main program that makes your computer work |
| network | is a group of computers connected together |
| drive | is the largest storage ater |
| folder | is a place to save and organize files such as documents or pictures |
| file | is a collection of data |
| save as | this 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 to folder |
| keyword | is a word keyed into a search box that matches the topic you are looking for |
| content search | this is like using a book table of contents |
| keyword search | key one or more keywords.all topics in which the keyword appear |