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Applications, also called programs, use the platform to perform tasks.
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the process by which the computer system validates a user's logon information.
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the process by which the user can associate specific permissions to each username.
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he smallest unit of information that a computer handles. A single bit can hold only one of two values, 0 or 1.
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the primary hardware device that interprets and runs the commands you give to the computer.
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programs allow you to send and receive messages instantly.
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an instruction, which you give to a computer that causes an action to be carried out.
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a path or a link that connects computers or peripheral devices, such as printers and disk drives, to transfer information.
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an on-screen work area that uses a combination of menus and icons.
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all the physical components of a computer.
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a small image displayed on the screen to represent an object.
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equal to 1,024 MB, which is approximately equal to one billion bytes.
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controls the computer’s hardware and provides services and access to the hardware to programs. It also manages the computer’s operations and tasks, such as logging on, logging off, and shutting down. EX:Windows
