CTEA Computer Vocab Terms #1

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What is a computer?

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A programmable machine that executes instructions.

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Computer Science:

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The study of computers and how they work.

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Computing systems:

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The basic hardware and software that work together to run programs.

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CPU stands for?

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Central Processing Unit

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RAM stands for?

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Random Access Memory

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ROM stands for?

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Read-Only Memory

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Operating system?

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Software that communicates with computer hardware.

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Computer hardware?

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The physical parts of a computer.

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Motherboard?

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Main circuit board of a computer.

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Internal hardware parts of a computer are called

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components