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unit A
understanding essential computer concepts
Term | Definition |
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netbook | a type of subnotebook computer that is primarily designed to allow users to access the internet and check e-mail see also slate computer |
commands | an instruction to perform a task such as opening a file or emptying the recycle bin |
byte | series of eight bits |
RAM | the storage location location that is part of every computer. |
hard disk | a magnetic storage device that contains several magnetic oxide-covered metal |
expansion slot | an electrical connector on the motherboard into which a card is plugged |
server | a computer on a network that acts as the central storage location for programs and provides mass storage for most of the data used on the network |
spyware | software that track a computer user's internet usage and sends this data back it the company or person that created it, usually without the computer user's permission or knowledge. |
operating system | a program that manages the system of a computer |
database | a collection of information stored in one or more computers organized in a uniform format of records and fields. |