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unit 2

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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Definition
Computer   An electronic device that processes data  
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Personal Computer (PC)   A computer that is used by one person at a time  
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)   When you use a computer,you send signals to the computer's central processing unit (CPU)  
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Bit   The smallest unit of information, always either a 1 or a 0.  
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Byte   Eight bits make a byte, the building block for all information that flows through a computer  
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Input   When a user enters information into a computer  
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Output   When a computer delivers information back to a user  
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Random-access memory (RAM)   One of the three main places where a computer stores its data in  
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Read-only memory (ROM)   One of the three main places where a computer stores its data in  
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Storage Device   Where you keep memories of important events and you family members' names, for example  
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Software   A set of instructions that makes it possible for your computer to perform tasks  
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Operating system(OS)   The main program that makes your computer work  
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Network   A group of computers connected together  
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Hardware   The collection of physical devices that make up your computer system.  
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Drive   The largest storage area  
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Folder   A place to save and organize files  
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File   A collection of data  
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Save As   You can also duplicate, or copy, a file by using the Save As command  
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Shortcut   An icon that is a direct link to a file or folder  
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Keyword   A word keyed into a search box that matches the topic you are looking for  
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Content Search   Look for information from a list of categories and topics  
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Keyword Search   Key one or more keywords the search results will include all of the topics in which the keywords appear  
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