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| Application Software | Computer programs that perform specific tasks such as word processing, database management, etc. |
| Artificial Intelligence - AI | Programs that enable compters to reason, learn, and make decisions using logical methods similar to the methods humans use. |
| Central Processing Unit - CPU | The control center or "brain" of a computer. |
| Computer Language | A system of letters, words, numbers, and symbols used to communicate with a computer. |
| Computer Network | Several computers linked into a single system. |
| Computer System | The combination of an input device, a processing unit, memory/storage, and an output device. |
| Computer Virus | A program code hidden in a system that can later do damage to software or stored data. |
| Computer-Aided Design - CAD | Technological assistance used to create product styles and designs. |
| Computer-Assisted Instruction - CAI | The use of computers to help learn or improve skills at their own pace. |
| E-commerce | Conducting business transactions over the internet or using other technology. |
| Expert Systems | Programs that assist people in solving technical problems. |
| Hardware | The components or equipment of a computer system. |
| Management Information System - MIS | An organized system of processing and reporting information in an organization. |
| Operating System Software | Software that translates a computer user's commands and allows application programs to run. |
| Piracy | Stealing or illegally copying software packages or information. |
| Program | Instructions that run a computer system. |
| Robotics | Mechanical devices programmed to do routine tasks. |
| Software | A series of detailed step-by-step instructions that tell the computer what functions to complete and when to complete them. |
| Telecommuting | A term used to describe the activities of a worker using a computer at home to perform a job. |
