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DCT chapter 1
Key terms and definitions.
Term | Definition |
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software | a set of instructions, that tells a computer how to preform task. |
operating system | a software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to preform basic task |
hardware | all of the physical parts of a computer |
digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, 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 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 amd saved in an electronic format. |