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- 2. Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the results of processing the data into information
- 4. Icons you click to execute commands you need to work with an office app.
- 6. On a computer system, the components required to perform work, such as the processor, RAM, storage space, and connected devices
- 8. A collection of information stored on your computer, such as a text document, spreadsheet, photo, and song.
- 10. The operating systems for Microsoft machines; supports the Cortana virtual assistant, touchscreen input, HoloLens headsets, and built-in apps such as the Microsoft Edge browser
- 13. The core of an operating system; memory, runs programs, and assigns resources
- 16. Link to a file, folder, or app that appears on the desktop
- 17. The software, or operating system, a device uses.
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- 1. Input device that contains not only characters such as letters, numbers, and punctuation, but also keys that can issue commands.
- 3. An area of memory that stores data and information waiting to be sent to an input or output device
- 5. A small picture that represents a program, file, or hardware device
- 7. An operating system screen that contains icons for programs and files, as well as toolbars, taskbars, menus, and buttons you can use to start programs and apps
- 8. A named location on a storage medium that usually contains related documents.
- 9. Multitasking operating system with many versions, as the code is licensed to different developers
- 11. Any data and instructions entered into the memory of a device.
- 12. Information processed into a useful form such as text, graphics, audio, video, or any combination of these
- 14. Operating system developed by Google based on Linux, and designed to be run on many types of smartphones and tablets
- 15. A holding area where your browser keeps a copy of each webpage you view. This temporary storage area helps speed up processing time.