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Data

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Collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

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Computer

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Electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.

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Information

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Processed data that conveys meaning and is useful to people.

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Software

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Series of related instructions that tells a computer what task(s) to perform and how to perform them. See also Program.

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CPU

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Electronic component on a computer's motherboard that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer. See also processor.

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ROM

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Type of nonvolatile memory that is used to store permanent data and instructions.

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RAM

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Type of memory that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices. Programs and data are loaded into random access memory from storage devices such as a hard disk and remain in random access memory as long as the computer has continuous power.

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USB

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Universal Serial Bus- A storage device that records source of input because they transfer items from storage to memory.

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ROM

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Type of nonvolatile memory that is used to store permanent data and instructions.

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Network

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Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.

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Client

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Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

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CPU

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Electronic component on a computer's motherboard that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer. See also processor.

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USB

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Universal Serial Bus- A storage device that records source of input because they transfer items from storage to memory.

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Network

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Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.

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Network

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Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.

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Client

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Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

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USB

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Universal Serial Bus- A storage device that records source of input because they transfer items from storage to memory.

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USB

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Universal Serial Bus- A storage device that records source of input because they transfer items from storage to memory.

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Client

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Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

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ROM

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Type of nonvolatile memory that is used to store permanent data and instructions.

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Network

Back 21

Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.

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ROM

Back 22

Type of nonvolatile memory that is used to store permanent data and instructions.

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Network

Back 23

Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.

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RAM

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Type of memory that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices. Programs and data are loaded into random access memory from storage devices such as a hard disk and remain in random access memory as long as the computer has continuous power.

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Client

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Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

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ROM

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Type of nonvolatile memory that is used to store permanent data and instructions.

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USB

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Universal Serial Bus- A storage device that records source of input because they transfer items from storage to memory.

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Client

Back 28

Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

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Network

Back 29

Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.

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Client

Back 30

Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

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Client

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Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

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Information

Back 32

Processed data that conveys meaning and is useful to people.

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Software

Back 33

Series of related instructions that tells a computer what task(s) to perform and how to perform them. See also Program.

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RAM

Back 34

Type of memory that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices. Programs and data are loaded into random access memory from storage devices such as a hard disk and remain in random access memory as long as the computer has continuous power.

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CPU

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Electronic component on a computer's motherboard that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer. See also processor.