Most PCs can be networked together. Also referred to as microcomputers. The operating system used by a particular hardware setup. Generally, any one platform requires its own unique software. Software Programs and instructions that direct the functions of computers.
Software generally is purchased on computer disks.
Computers networked long-distance, via cables, telephone lines, satellites, or other telecommunications systems. In the past 20 years, personal computers have revolutionized the way people work and share information. More recently, the use of computers in homes and workplaces has surged even more with the increasing ability to gather information electronically over the Internet. Computers in Public Schools As with the film strips and overhead projectors of yesteryear, computers and related instructional technologies are widely touted as a new ingredient in any successful American public school. In an April 1997 national survey, nearly six in 10 teenagers reported using the Internet to research a school project.