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