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overlap of current technology
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convergence
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a computer that can preform all of its input, processing, and storage by itself
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personal computer
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designed so that the system unit input devices and any other devices fit entirely onto a table.
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desktop computer
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hand held computing device that can be carried from place to place
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mobile computer
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personal computer designed to fit in your lap
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laptop/notebook computer
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touch screen computer that is as powerful as most computers
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tablet PC
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special purpose computer that functions in a large lab
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embedded computer
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controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network
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server
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large expensive powerful computer that handles hundreds of thousands of users at once
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mainframe
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fastest computer can handle 4 quadrillion instructions per second
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supercomputer
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any small company or personal office user
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small office/home office user
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works on a mobile computer like real estate or law
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mobile user
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workstation used by engineers, scientists. very powerful computer.
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power user
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thousands of employees working on it; so not to aviod crashes on the network
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enterprise user
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students use computers to help with research and completing assignments
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education
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many people use computer software to do it
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finance
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provides security for citizens
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government
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some doctors offices use computers to help take patient information
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health care
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scientists use computers to help form labs
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science
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the process of making works available to the public
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publishing
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many vehicles use navigation; that is essentially a computer
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travel
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CAM: computer aided manufacturing is the building of computers
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manufacturing
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unit that stores all of the computer's components
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tower
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handheld computer often a cellular phone
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handheld
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computers and devices connected by wireless communication
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network
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hardware software data and information
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resources
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world wide connection of networks connecting millions of buisnesses people schools etc.
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internet
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World wide web. most popular internet service; contains billions of web documents
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web or WWW
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contains text graphics info audio and video
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web 2.0
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graphic user interface; interact with the software using text graphic and visual images
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GUI
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mini image that represents an instruction or some other object
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icon
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consists of the programs that maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
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system software
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software that runs programs on the computer
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application software
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set of programs that coordinates all the activities among the computer's hardware
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operating system
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allows a user to perform maintence type tasks related to managing a computer
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utility/utility program
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the process of setting software to work with a computer and its devices
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installing
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an electronic device using instructions from its memory that can accept data process it and store it for tht future
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computer
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having current knowledge of computers and their uses
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computer literacy
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collection of unprocessed items that have text numbers images audio and video
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data
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conveys meaning; useful; processed data
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information
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computers process output into input; they process that data and information
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information processing cycle
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electronic and mechanical components of a computer
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hardware
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hardware component that lets you enter data
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input device
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hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
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output device
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central processing unit; electronic processing unit that operates the computer
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CPU
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electronic components t ostore instructions that run the comp.
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memory
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records/ stores items from storage media
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storage/storage device
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hardware component that enables a comp. to send and get info.
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communications device
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