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computer voc chapter 1
1. a combination of related elements working together to achieve a common goal. comptuer system!
2 . tangible physical equipment that can be seen & touched . hardware
3. the intangible instructions that tell the computer what to do . software
4.the intangible instructions that tell comptuer to accept data. input device
5. an electronic device that accpets data, performs computations & make logical decisions according to insturctions. computer
6. a hardware device that processes data into meaningful info. output device
7. a hradware device that permits the storage of data. storage device
8. hardware device that reports processed info. in a form that humens can understand. processor
9. a series of detailed, step by step . program
10. a program that controls the computers circuity and hardware device. system program
11.a program that instructs tje comptuer to perform a specific, user defind task. application program
12. dat that enters the computer. input
13. useful info that leaves the computer. output
14. activily that takes pplaces in the computer's processor. processing
15. data from a sourse document that is fed into the computer for processing. source documents
16. forms that become the source of the dat entered into the computer input device. raw data
17. knowledge of some fact or circumstace that is gien or recevived. informataion
18. the process of sharing info between humans and computers. info/data processing
19. the technologic process that enbales an entire microprocessor to occupy. microminiaturization
20. terms used to identify communication access through computer- controlled telephones and televisions to any info resource anywhere in the world. general- purpose computers
21. digital, voice, and video, communication access thrugh comptuer controlled telephones and televisions to any info resource anywhere in the world info. super high way
22.the internal clock speed of a computer measured in millionths of seconds. meganertz
23. business that use computers to store huge amounts of info then make access to there computers and the stored info available for personal use. info utilities
24. a communtications network that covers a limited geographic area. local area
25. a physically strutured network of computers around the world. internet
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