Process and device control Using the computer to control an ongoing process or device in a continuous feedback loop. The logical component of a computer system that interprets and executes program instructions. The amount of work that can be performed by the computer system is limited primarily by the speed of the computer. A pictograph used in Windows to represent an application. The act of producing computer software.
Program register The register that contains the address of the next instruction to be executed.
Programmed decision Decisions that address well-defined problems with easily identifiable solutions. Programmer One who writes computer programs. The title of one who performs both the programming and systems analysis function. The act of writing a computer program. A language programmers use to communicate instructions to a computer.