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Vocabulary
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Bit | The smallest unit of information recognized by a computer |
| Byte | A group of bits strung together to form a character |
| Central Processing Unit | The "brain"of the computer that directs all the operations necessary for a computer to turn data into information |
| Character | A symbol generated on the computer screen by pressing any key |
| Compact Disk/ Read only Memory | Disks that are used to store data |
| Data | facts or figures that are assembled and processed to produce information |
| default | a particular setting for a variable that is assigned automatically by the software and remains in effect unless changed by the user |
| disk drive | the drive in the central processing unit where a disk is inserted |
| edit | to change the contents of a document |
| file | a document that is stored electronically |
| flash memory | faster than disk storage with up to 16 GB or more or data transferring over a universal serial bus (USB) |
| floppy disk | a storage device made of flexible plastic material on which electronic data can be recorded |
| format | the arrangement of data for storage or display and the method for achieving such an arrangement |
| hard drive | a storage device typically located inside the central processing unit that is enclosed in an airtight case. this is the main storage device for a computer and are the fastest and have the greatest storage capacity |
| hardware | another name for computer equipment |
| input device | any hardware device which allows the user to enter data into a computer |
| keyboard | the most common method of inputting data into a computer and processing data |
| modem | a communications device that allows a computer to connect to the internet |
| monitor | the component of a computer that displays text and images on a screen |
| network | two or more computers that are connected together to share resources such as hardware, data and software |
| output device | a device,such as a printer, video display, or speaker, that presents data from a computer to a user |
| printer | output device that produces text or graphics on paper |
| random access memory | saves all data while the computer is turned on and automatically erases it when the computer is turned off |
| router | a network device that connects two or more networks to one another |
| save | storing a document or data electronically |
| scanner | a device that reads an image or document especially for use or storage on a computer |
| storage device | a hardware device capable of holding data or information |