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DCT Chp 1
Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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software | a set of instructions, also called a program or application, that tells a computer how to preform tasks |
operating system | a software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to preform basic tasks |
hardware | all physical parts of a computer |
digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than as a continuous strean |
hard drive | a built-in storage device inside a computer |
input | information that is entered into the computer |
output | information that a computer produces or processes |
external storage device | a device that can be easily removed from a computer and is often small a portable |
read-only memory | memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but can not be changed or deleted |
e-portfolio | a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format |