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Computers and systems

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Circit Board   Thin plate or board that contains electronic components.  
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Computer   An electronic device that recieves data (imput), processes data, stores data,and peoduces a result (output).  
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Control Unit   Coordinates all of the processors activities.  
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Data   Text, numbers, sound, images, or video.  
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Dual-core Processor   A single chip that contains two separate processors.  
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Embedded Computers   Preform specific tasks and can be found in a range of devices such as a digital watch or a mp3 player.  
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File Allocation Table (FAT)   A special log on a magnetic storage disk where each track is labeled and given a location.  
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Hard Disks   Used to store data inside the computer; removable versions also available.  
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Hardware   The actual machine - wires,transistors,and circuits - in a computer systems.  
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Information   Output produced by a computer.  
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Memory   Short term or long term way to store a file or information.  
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Mobile Devices   Small general-purpose computers that can generally fit into the palm of your hand.  
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Motherboard   Circuit board mounted in a computer case that contains integral components.  
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Multicore Processor   An expansion that provides for more that two separate processors.  
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Network Drive   A hard drive or tape drive located on a computer other than the user's local system.  
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Notebook Computers   Small personal computers that contain the monitor with a built-in keyboard; also called a laptop  
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Random Access Memory (RAM)   Short term memory located on the motherboard that the computer can read from and write to temporarily.  
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Read-only Memory (ROM)   Stores specific instructions needed for computer operations.  
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Remote Storage   Used to extend disk space on a server and eliminate the addition of more hard disks or other storage devices.  
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Server   A general-purpose computer that can support a few users or hundreds of users; variations include file server, database server, and web server.  
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Software   Instructions or programs for controlling the computer.  
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Supercomputer   Fastest type of computer; used for specialized applications to process enormous amounts of data.  
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Tablet PC   Personal computer similar in size and thickness to a notepad; used with a stylus or digital pen on a touch screen.  
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Tracks   Circles on a magnetic storage device where data is stored or retrieved.  
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Arithmetic/logic Unit   Section of central processing unit that performs arithemetic computations and logical opperations.  
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Binary   Machine language that is made up of only 0's and 1's.  
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Bit   A single zero or a single one in machine language.  
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BIOS ROM   A type of computer chip where instructions for starting up the computer are stored.  
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Byte   A single character in computer language; eight bits are equal to one byte.  
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Central Processing Unit(CPU)   Microprocessor that is the brains of the computer.  
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