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Computer Definitions
Lesson 1 & 2
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
10/05/2011

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Term
Computer
Definition
Electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces information.
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Data
Definition
Information entered into the computer to be processes, Consists of text, numbers, sounds, video, and images.
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Database
Definition
A collection of related information organized in a manner that provides for rapid search and retrieval
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Extranet
Definition
Network that allows outside organiZations, such as suppliers and vendors, to access internal company Web sites.
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File
Definition
The instructions the computer needs to operate (called program files or executable files); it may contain a text document you can read (often referred to as a document file); or a file may contain an image or other media.
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