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CD-ROM

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Compact disk, read only memory.

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Application Software

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Programs that enable a user to perform specific tasks.

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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The part of the computer that interprets and carries out instructions that operate the computer and manage the computers devices and resources. The “brains” of the computer.

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File

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A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.

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Floppy Disk

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Round piece of flexible Mylar plastic covered with a thin layer of magnetic oxide and sealed inside a protective covering.

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Folder

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The subdirectories of subdivision of a drive that can contain files or other folders.

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Graphical User Interface (GUI)

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A computer interface that enables a user to control the computer and launch commands by pointing and clicking at graphical objects such as windows, icons, and menu items.

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Hard Disk

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Disk that is built into your computer and in the primary method of data storage.

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Magnetic Storage

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Secondary storage that provides for the storage of programs, data, and information on a magnetic storage medium.

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Multitasking

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The ability of an operations system to run more than one program at a time.

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Operating System

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Master controller for all activities that take place within a computer; primary purpose is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently.

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Optical Storage

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Secondary storage medium on which data is recorded and read by two lasers.

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Platform

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Compatible computers from one or more manufacturers; the hardware architecture of a computer and the operating system that runs on it.

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Resolution

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A measurement of the sharpness of an image displayed on a computer monitor or other output device.