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| COMPUTER SYSTEM | a combination of hardware and software that interacts to accomplish a task. |
| PROGRAM | a series of detailed, step by step insructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| SYSTEM PROGRAM | a program that contains the computer's circuitry and hardware devices. |
| APPLICATION PROGRAM | a program that instructs the computer to perform a specific, user-defined task. |
| INFORMATION | Data in a form that humans can understand and use. |
| INFORMATION PROCESSING | The process of sharing information between humans and computers. |
| INPUT | Data that enters the computer system via an input or storage device. |
| OUTPUT | Data that leaves the computer system via any output or storage device. |
| PROCESSING | Activity within the computer's processor where instructions tell the computer what to do. |
| RAW DATA | Data fed into the computer for processing. (Original Data) |
| SOURCE DOCUMENTS | Paper forms on which data may be written before being entered into the computer. |
