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| Productivity Tools | Database, spreadsheet, word processor, graphics packages |
| Application Software | Programs written to solve specific problems. |
| Word Processor | Used to enter, change, format, print, store text on a computer. |
| Database Manager | Used to record and file information. |
| Spreadsheet | Used to store numerical data. |
| Formula | A mathmatical expresion used in a spreadheet. |
| Graphics Package | Used to produce images and charts. |
| Electronic Mail | High speed messages transmitted between computers. |
| Teleconferencing | Conducting meetings from two or more locations over communication lines. |
| Telecommuting | Allows employees to work at home. |
| Electronic Funds Transfer | Transactions adjusted over computer lines. |
| Automatic Teller Machine | A form of electronic funds transfer. |
| Computer Assisted Instruction | Used in classrooms to drill students or small groups. |
| Charles Babbage | The "Father of Computers". |
| Difference Machine | Early type of calculator invented by Charles Babbage. |
| Binary System | Uses only 0 and 1 |
| Program | A series of step-by-step instructions that tell a computer exactly what to do. |
| User Friendly | Software designed to be easy to use and understand by people. |
