INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ? VOCABULARY IT-IDT-4
Directions: Define each term.
computer an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
data the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
information what is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things.
information processing cycle The sequence of events in processing information
hardware tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.