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CUT6 1.1
Computers: Understanding Tech 6e 1.1
Term | Definition |
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information technology (IT) | The use of computer, electronics, and telecommunications equipment and technologies to gather, process, store, and transfer data. |
digital | An electronic signal that’s processed, sent, and stored in discrete (separate) parts called bits. |
embedded computer | A special-purpose computer, consisting of a chip that performs one or a few specific actions. Also called embedded system. |
general-purpose computer | A computer with multiple microprocessor chips providing numerous powerful capabilities that works with programs that enable the system to perform a range of complex processes and calculations. |
computer | An electronic device with chips, memory, and storage that operates under a set of program instructions; a computer accepts user data, works with the data according to the program, produces results (information), and stores the results. |
program | A set of instructions executed by a computer. Types of programs include operating systems, utilities, and applications. |