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key terms and defintions

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computer   an electronic device that processes data.  
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personal computer   used by one person at a time  
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cpu central procesing unit   the computers brain  
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bit   is the smallest unit of information .  
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byte   the buliding block for all information that folows through a computer  
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hardware   the collection of phyiscial devises that make up your computer system  
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input   is when a user enters informaiion into a computer  
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ooutput   is when a computer delivers information  
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random acess memory ram   the temporary information that a computer sees only a when i works with a certian file  
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read only memory   the permanite information stored on youre computer  
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storage divice   a sortage diveice is like your long term meomry  
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software   a sert of instrucitons youre that makes it possibale for your computer to preform tasks  
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oreating system   is the main program that tells you re computer what to do  
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network   a group of computers connected togerther  
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drive   is the largest stor5age area  
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folder   save and organixe files  
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file   a collection of data  
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save as   command that lets you rename a file  
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shortcut   is an icon that is a direct link to a file  
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keyword   a word keyed into a search box that matches the topic  
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content search   look for information from a list of categories  
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deyword search   key one or more keywords  
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