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Key Terms and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Software | a set of instructions, also called a program or application, that tells a computer how to perform a task |
| Operating system | Software that controls all of the other software programs and tells a computer to perform a basic task |
| Hardware | includes all of the physical parts of a computer |
| Digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of information using the numbers 1, and 0, rather than a continuous stream |
| Hard Drive | a built-in storage device in a computer |
| Input | information that is entered into the computer |
| Output | the information that a computer produces or processes |
| External Storage device | a storage device that can be easily removed from a computer and is often small and portable |
| Read-only Memory (ROM) | memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but cannot be changed or deleted |
| E-Portfolio | a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format |