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DCT Chap.1
Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Software | a set of instructions that tells a computer how to perform tasks. |
Operating System | a software that controls all of the other software programs and allows it to perform basic tasks. |
Hardware | all the physical parts of a computer. |
Digital | info that is represented as individual pieces of data using numbers 1 and 0 rather than a continuous stream. |
Hard Drive | a built-in storage device inside a computer. |
input | info that is entered into a computer. |
output | info 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 and can be read by a digital device but can't be changed or deleted. |
e-portfolio | a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in a electronic format. |