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DCT Chapter one
Term | Definition |
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software | a set of instructions, also called a program or application, that tells a computer how to perform tasks |
operating system | software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic tasks. |
hardware | all the physical parts of the computer |
digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than in 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 (ROM) | memory that hold 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 |