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programs, data, mail messages, and so on, and makes them available to all computers on the network.
Software: Computer programs written in some computer language and executed on the hardware after conversion to machine language. If you can install it on your hard drive, it’s software (e.g., programs, spreadsheets, word processors).
Source code: A program in a high-level language like Java, C++, Pascal, or FORTRAN.
Swing: A Java toolkit for implementing graphical user interfaces. Transistor: Microscopic semiconductor device that can serve as an
on-off switch.
URL: Uniform Resource Locator. An address of a web page.
USB flash drive: A removable and rewritable device that fits into a USB port of a computer.
Virus: A computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. A form of malware.
Workstation: Desktop computer that is faster and more powerful than a microcomputer.