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DCT Chp 1
keyterms
Term | Definition |
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software | A set of instruction also called a program that tells a computer how to perform tasks |
operating system | software that controls all of the other softer programs and allows the computer to perform basic task |
hardware | all of the physical parts of a computer |
digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using number 1 and 0 rather then as a contusions stream |
hard drive | the built in storage device inside a computer |
input | information that is entered into a computer |
output | information that a computer produces or process |
external storage device | a storage device that can be easily remove from a computer and is often small and portable |
read-only memory (rom) | memory that holds data that can be read read by a digital but cannot be changed or deleted |
e-portfollio | a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an election format |