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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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computer   an electronic device that receives processes and stores data and produces a result  
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personal computer   a computer that is used by one person at a time  
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central processing unit   a small chip that performs calculations and carries out all instructions given to a computer  
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bit   the smallest unit of information always either 1 or 0  
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byte   a byte is 8 bites and is the building block for all other units of information  
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hardware   the physical devices that make up a computer system  
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input   information entered into a computer  
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output   information the computer sends out to the user  
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random-access memory   the temporary information that a computer uses only when it works with a particular file  
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read-only memory   the permanent information on your hard drive  
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storage device   hardware that saves data into a hard drive a server or a disk  
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software   a computer software that contains a set of instructions that make it possible for your computer to preform tasks  
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operating system   the overall program that controls all thee other software programs and allows hardware devices to work properly  
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network   a group of computers connected together  
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drive   the hardware that finds reads and writes information to and from a disk  
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folder   a place to organize files  
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file   a collection of data  
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save as   a command to rename file at the same time as moving it to a new location  
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shortcut   a direct link to a file or folder  
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keyword   a word used in a search to match a desired topic  
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content search   to seek out information from a list of categories and topics  
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keyword search   to seek information through a database like help and support topics by keying in words or phrases that match your topic  
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