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Computer Science Explorations 1 Glossary

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Computer General

A person or device that makes calculations, stores data, and executes instructions according to a program.

Computer

Software General

Programs that can be run on a computer

operating system (OS) General

The primary software that runs applications and manages all the hardware, memory and other software on a computer.

Hardware General

The physical components of a computer

motherboard General

A circuit board with ports and sockets used to connect the main devices of a computer.

central processing unit (CPU) General

The core component of a device that accepts and executes instructions.

random access memory (RAM) General

A fast type of computer memory which temporarily stores all the information your device needs right away.

hard drive General

A data storage device that uses magnetic storage and rapidly rotating disks to store and retrieve digital information.

Cloud Computing General

Cloud computing is the on demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, without direct active management by the user.