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DCT Chp 1
Key Terms and definition
Term | Definition |
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Software | is a set of instructions, also called a program application, that tells a computer how to perform task. |
Operating system | is software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic task |
Hardware | includes all of the physical parts of a computer |
Hard drive | is a built-in storage device inside a computer |
Digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of information using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than as a continuous stream |
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 is often small and portable |
Read only memory (ROM) | 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 |
Input | is information that is entered into a computer |