Term | Definition |
computer | an electronic devic that provesses data |
personal computer | used by one person at a time |
central processing unit | like the computers brain |
bit | is the smallest unit information |
byte | the building block for all information that flows through a computer |
hardware | the collection of physical devices thar make up your computer system |
input | when a user enters information into a computer |
output | when a computer delivers information back to a user |
random access memory (RAM) | the temporary information that a computer uses only when it works with a particular file |
read-only memory (ROM) | the permanent information on your hard drive |
storage device | like your long term memory where you keep memories of important events |
operating systems | the main program that makes your computer work |
software | a set of instructions that makes it possible for your computer to perform tasks |
network | a group of computers connected together |
drive | is the largest storage area |
folder | is a place to save and organize files |
file | is a collection of data |
keyword | is a word keyed into a search box that matches the topic you are looking for |
content search | look for information from a list of categories and topics |
keyword search | key one or more keywords |
save as | rename a file and,at the same time,copy the file by saving it to a new location |
shortcut | an icon that is a direct link to a file or folder |