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DCT Chp 1
Key Terms and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| software | set of instructions that tells a computer how to perform tasks |
| operating system | software that controls all other software programs and other basic tasks |
| hardware | all physical parts of a computer |
| digital | information represented in individual pieces like 1 and 0 |
| hard drive | a built-in storage device |
| 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 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 |