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1. acombination of related elements (hardware and software) working togeather to achieve a common goalA. Computer
2. tangible, physical equipment that can be seen and touchedH. Hardware
3. The intangible instructions thtat tell the computer what to do
4.a hardware divice which wnables the computer to accept dataJ. input device
5. An electonic device that accepts data, performs computations, and makes lagical decisions according to instructtions and data that have been given to it and that produces meaningful ingormation in a form useful to humans
6. a hardware device that processes data inta meaningful information
7. a hardware device that permits the storage of data T. Storage device
8. a hardware device that reports processed information in a form that humans can understand
9. a series of detailed, step by step instructions that tells the computer precisely what acttions to perform
10. a program that controls the computers circuitry and hardware devices U. system program
11.a pragram that instructs the computer to perform a specific user defined task
12. dara that enters the computerI. input
13. Useful information that leaves the computerL. Output
14. activity that takes place in the computers processor, where detailed instructions tell the computer what should be done to the data to produce the desired informationD. information \data processing
15. data from a source document that is fed into the computer for processing
16.forms that became the source of the data entered into the computers input device
17.knowledge of some factor circumstance that is given or received C. information
18. The process of sharing information between humans and computers
19. the technologic process that enables an entire microprocessor to occupy the space of a tiny chip no larger thatn the size of your finger tipK. microminiaturization
20. Terms used to identify computers in which their computation and input/output processing capabilities are such that they can be eused far almost any type of application
21. Digital voice and video communication access through computers controlled tellephones and televisions to any information resource in the world
22. the internal clock speed of a computer measured in millionths of a secondW. Megahertz
23. Businesses that use computers to store huge amounts of information, then make access th these computers and the stored information available for personal use
24 a communications network that covers a limited geographic area
25. a physically structured network of computers aroun the world.5:08 AM 8/24/2006