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Kernel
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The
kernel is the main part or core of an operating system. It handles
the most basic and important chores such as starting programs
and managing files, memory and system resources. |
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Key
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A
key could refer to any one of the number, letter or symbol characters
on your keyboard. It could also refer to a code used to unlock
an encoded file or message. A key is sometimes supplied with a
computer that locks out keyboard access. Also, in the system Registry
in Win9x, the different sections are called Keys. |
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Keyboard
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The
most important input device. Keyboards are used to type commands,
data, and other information into your computers memory for processing. |
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Kilobyte
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A
kilobyte (K or Kb) is equal to 1024 bytes. 1024 Kilobytes is equal
to 1Megabyte. |
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