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OCR: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 675 computer program is typically stored as file and transferred into RAM when needed, but computer program can also be embedded in computer hardware in a ROM chip, for example A computer program can exist asa single module that provides all the instructions necessary for software application, device driver, or operating system. Alternatively computer program might consist several modules that form software application or operating system. How big is typical computer program? Compared to commercial application software the programs that you'll work with in this chapter are relatively tiny. Windows Vista contains about 50 million lines code Even typical cell phone contains over million lines 01 code Research has shown that, on average one person can write, test, and doc ...