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| ActiveX | Using this technology, users can incorporate various interactive types of technologies on the Internet. For example, using * enables users to scan their computer for viruses through their browser. |
| COBOL | This language was developed in 1960 and is the second-oldest high-level programming language, short for Common Business Oriented Language. |
| Compiler | To create an executable program from code written in a programming language, allowing the computer to run the program without the need of the programming software. |
| CVS | This is a software solution that helps keep track of all changes and versions of a software program. Short for Concurrent Version System |
| FORTRAN | This was one of the first programming languages. * began being created in 1954 by members of the IBM team and is still used today. Short for Formula Translator |
| Java | Originally known as oak, this is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems that was first introduced to the public in 1995 and today is widely used to create Internet applications and other software programs. |
| LOGO | Also known as turtle graphics is a high-level programming language known for its graphics capabilities, created by Seymour Paper in 1967. |
| Object-Oriented Programming | A type of programming that incorporates other segments of external code. Phrase coined by Alan Kay. |
| Perl | An interpreted programm ing language first developed by Larry Wall in 1987 that is similar to the C language. Short for Practical Extraction and Reporting Language. |
| Shell Scripts | These are is a type of script designed for a particular type of shell. A software interface that enables the user to interact with the computer. |
