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BTA Vocab.
Question | Answer |
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Bit | the smallest unit of information recognized by a computer |
Byte | a group of bits strung together to form a character |
Central Processing Unit (CPU) | 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(CD-ROM) | disks that are used to store data |
Data | facts or figures that are assembled and processed to produce needed information |
Default | a particular setting for a variable that is assigned automatically by the software and remains in effect until changed by the user |
Disk Drive | the drive in the CPU where a disk is inserted |
Edit | to change the contents of a document |
File | a document that is stored automatically |
Flash Memory | faster than disk drive with up to 16 GB or more 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 CPU that is enclosed in an airtight case. this is the main storage of 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 that 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(RAM) | saves all data while the computer is on and automatically erases it when the computer is turned off |
Router | a network device that connects two or more networks together |
Save | storing a document or data electronically |
Scanner | a device that reads an image(such as a photograph) or document(page of text) especially for use or storage on a computer |
Storage Device | a hardware device capable of holding data or information |