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understanding essential computer concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| netbook | a type of subnotebook computer that is primarily designed to allow user to access the internet and check e-mail. |
| commands | an instruction to perform a task, such as opening a file or emptying the Recycle Bin. |
| byte | series of eights bits. |
| RAM | The storage location that is part of every computer. |
| hard disk | Called the hard disk drive. |
| expansion slot | an electrical connector on the motherboards into which a card is plugged.Also called slot. |
| server | A computer on a network that acts as the central storage location for programs and provides mass storage for most of the data used on the network. |
| spyware | software that tracks computers user's internet usage |
| operating system | a programs that manages the complete operation of your computer and lets you interact with it. |
| database | a collection of information stored on one or more computers organized in a uniform format of records and fields. |