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key terms and definitions
Term | Definition |
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software | a set of instructions,also called a program or application,that tells a computer how to preform a task. |
operating system | software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to preform basic tasks |
hardware | All of the physical parts of a computer. |
digital | information that is represented as individuals pieces of data using the numbers 1 and o,rather than as a continuous stream |
hard drive | the built in storage device inside a computer. |
input | information that is entered into a computer |
output | information that a computer produces or processes |
external storage | 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. |