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DCT Chp 1
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Software | the programs and other operating information used by a computer. |
| Operating system | software that controls all the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic tasks |
| Hardware | all if the physical parts of the computer |
| Digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than as a continuous 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 processes |
| External storage device | a storage device that can be easily removed from a computer and is often small and portable |
| Read-only memory (RDM) | memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but cannot be changed or deleted |
| E-portfolio | is a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format. |