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computer literacy   having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses  
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computer   electronic device, opperating under control of instructions stored in its own memory  
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data   collection of unprocessed items which can include text, numbers, images,audio, and video.  
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information   processed data that conveys meaningand is useful to people.  
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information processing cycle   series of input,process,output,and storage activities performed by a computer  
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hardware   electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer  
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input devices   any hardware componetnt that allowas users to enter data and instructions into a computer  
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output devices   any hardware component that coveys info to one or more people  
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storage devices   hardware used to record items to and from storage media  
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hard drive   a type of storage device that contains one or more circular platters that store data instructions and info  
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flash drive   removable flash memory device usually no bigger than 1.5" in height or width that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer, mobile device, or card reader/writter  
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system unit   case that contains the electronic components of a computer that are used to process data  
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processor   term used by some computer and chip manufactor to refer to a processer chip  
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memory   electric components in a computer that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed for those instructions  
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motherboard   main circuit borad of the system unit wich has some electronic components attached to it and others built in  
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communication devices   any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and info betweeen a sending devive and a recieving device  
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modem   communications device that converts a computers digital signals to analog signals  
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categories of software    
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application software   program designed to make users more productive and/ or assist them with personal tasks  
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system software   softaware that serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computers hardware  
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categories of computers    
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personal computers-desktop and notebooks   computer that can perform all of its input processing output and storage activities by itself and contains a process memory and one or more input and output devices and storage devices  
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mobile computers   pc that a user can carry from place to place  
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tablet pc   special type of notebook computer that resembles a letter sized slate wich allows a user to write on the screen using a digital pen  
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digital pen   input device that allows users to write or drawl on the screen by pressing the pen and issue instructions to a tablet pc by tapping on the screen  
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game consoles   mobile computing device designed for single player or multi video games  
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severs   computer that controls access to the hardware, software, and other rescources on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and info mainframe computers  
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mainframe computers   large expensive powerful computer that can handle 100s or 1000s of connected users simultaneously storing tremendious amounts of data,instructions,and info  
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supercomputers   fastest most opowerful most expensive computer capable of processing more than 135 trillion instructions in a single second  
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embedded computers   special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product  
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Casey Payne   6th Norton  
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