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RAM Memory
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Temporary storage area where data is stored before processing, output, or storage. RAM is the center of flow of data and information within the information processing cycle.
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Hard Drive
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A spiral disk containing the long term memory of a computer. Contains series of 1s and 0s telling the compute how to use programs and data.
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USB
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Universal Serial Bus. A port on a computer where a variety of devices can interface with a computer and exchange data or enable input.
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CPU
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Central Processing Unit. The unit responsible for getting data from memory, performing arithmetic and logical operations, and converting data to information.
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Flash Drive
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A memory storage device that plugs into the USB port of a computer. It allows for files to be portable.
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.exe
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a file extension that runs a program. This will open up things like Firefox, GIMP, or Alice. They are different from other files in that they pull together other files into one program.
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WYSIWYG
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An acronym for "What you see is what you get". In computer terms it means that what you see on the screen is what other people will see on the screen.
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