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DCT Chp 1
Key Terms and Definitions
Term | Definition |
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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 |