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DCT Chp 1
Key Terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| software | set of instructions, that tells a computer how to preform tasks |
| operating system | software that controls basic tasks |
| hardware | all of the physical parts of a computer |
| digital | information represented as individual pieces of data l and 0 |
| 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 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 |