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computer   is an electronicdevice that processes data  
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personal computer   is used by one person at a time  
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central processing unit   the computer'brain  
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bit   is the smallest unit of information, always either a 1 or a 0  
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byte   the building block for allinformation that flows through a computer  
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Hardware   is the collection of physical devices that make up your computer system  
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input   is when a user enters information into a computer  
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output   is when a computer delivers information back to a user  
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random-access memory   the temporary information thet a computer uses only when it works with a paticular file  
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read-only memory   the permanent information on your hardware drive  
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storage device   such as a hard drive a server or a disk  
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software   is a set of instructions that makes it passible for your computer to perfoem taskes  
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operating system   is the main program that makesyour computer work  
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network   is a group of computers connected together  
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drive   is the largest storage area on a computer  
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folder   is a place to save and organize files  
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file   is a collection of data. can be text, graphics, or other types of media  
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save as   this lets you rename a file and at the same time copy the file by saving it to a new location  
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shortcut   is an icon that is a direct link to a file or folder  
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keyword   is a word or words 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. this is like using a book's table of content  
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keyword search   key one or more keywords. the search results include all of the topics in which the keywords appear  
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