Computer Terminology and Concepts

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a tiny computer, which is sometimes called a micro-computer

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microchip

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Edison's brain

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CPU

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a collection of instructions that tell a computer to perform a specific task

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computer program

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a term for the special words or expressions used by people in a particular group, like a type of job

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jargon

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a microchip that has the ability to store some things (programs)

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memory

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the physical parts of a computer or robot

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hardware

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the set of programs and applications that make hardware, like a computer or robot, run

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software

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a set of rules and instructions used to write computer programs

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programming language

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all the blocks you can use

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block pallet

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large area where you can connect blocks together into programs

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programming area