The CPU gets instructions from memory and decodes them. Crash A breakdown of the processes occuring in a CPU so that it can no longer carry out commands. Cross-Platform Technically, a software application that can run under more more than one operating system. Cursor A blinking line or light on the screen, often in the shape of a rectangle, underscore, vertical line, or an arrow, that indicates where the next character will appear. Data Numbers, text, pictures, etc., that are entered into a computer to be processed into information.
Data can be numbers, labels, formulas, pictures, sounds, etc.
An organized collection of one or more files of related data. Common database applications are Access, FileMaker Pro, FoxPro, Oracle, etc. Because of the way data is stored in a database, it gives the user great flexibility in sorting and manipulating data. Date Arithmetic - doing any sort of subtraction or addition to determine months, dates, or years. A device is date-aware if time and date information is used for internal functions.