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DCT Chapter 1
Key Terms and Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Software | Set of instructions that tell a computer how to perform tasks. |
Hardware | All of the physical parts of a computer |
Digital | Information that is represented as individual pieces if data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather that a continuous stream. |
Operating system | Software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic tasks |
Hard Drive | 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. |
e-portfolio | A collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format. |