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Cobol
Common business oriented language
CPU
Central processing unit
Software
The programs and supportive materials used in a computer system
CRT
Cathode ray tube
Hardware
The actual electronic equipment that composes a computer system
Digital computer
A computer that uses on/off circuit switching to perform operations, uses binary
Flow chart
A sketch outlining the steps and sequence of a computer program
Fortran
Formula translation computer language used mostly in mathematical calculations
Input
The instructions, data, and information that are put into a computer for calculations and storage
Program
A sequential set of instructions to a computer to process information
Output
The display and storage of information by a computer to one of its devices
MICR
Magnetic ink character recognition
RAM
Random access memory. memory storage which can be changed by computer programs.
ROM
Read only memory. it always contains the same information.
File
The information and data which are used by the programs.
Assembler
A program which translates assembly language into machine language instructions
Compiler
A program that translates a high level language program like basic into a language that is closer to machine language
GCR
Group code recording. a method of disk storage in cp/m mode
Matrix
A two dimensional array
Protocol
The type of format by which computers transfer information over remote lines
RGBI monitor
Red/green/blue intensity. a video screen monitor capable of displaying high-resolution 80 column graphics
Stop bit
A bit or group that identifies the end of a data word and defines the space between them