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software designed to meet the user's need; performs a specific task.
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| A compact disk that reads only memory. |
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| The media that carries or transport the message.(telephone wire, coaxialcable, nicrowave signal, or fiber optic) |
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| An electonic device that recieves data,processed data, stores data, and produces a result. |
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| The part of the computer that directs instructions |
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| Central processing unit; the brian of the computer. |
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| New facts entered into the computer to be processed, which consists of text,numbers,sounds,and images. |
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| Designed to be used on a desktop. |
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| Uses a patteren of dots to form words and images on paper |
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| the science of designing equipment and workspace for a comfortable and safe working environment. |
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| a document stored on a disk. |
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| the cenrtal computer where the data and software for local area network computers are stored. |
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| a device that holds information such as software and files. |
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| physical parts of the computer |
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| Information Processing Cycle |
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| the interactions of humans and computers that consists of input, processing, output, and storage |
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| sprays ink through small holes to form words and images on paper |
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| the process of entering information into a computer |
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| input, processing, output, and storage |
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| Contains number,letters,symbols,and function keys; looks like a typewritter |
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| Designed to be small enough and light enough to be used on your lap. |
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| Usesd light beams to form words and images on paper. |
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| Computers connected together in a relatively close location such as in the same buliding or department. |
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| Mainframes and Minicomputers |
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| Used by business and government to process large amounts of information. |
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| A small computer in which the central processing unit or CPU is a telephone line. |
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| Mondulator-Demodulator. A device that coneects the computer to a telephone line. |
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