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1. Application software
A program designed for end users which includes database programs,word processor and spreadsheets.
It sits on top of systems software as it is unable to run without an operating system and system utilities.

2. Communication device
A machine which assists data tranmission from one computer to another.
Its circuit routing is arranged to transmit and receive message packets.
The example are modems and cables.

3. Computer
It is a device which responds to a specific set of instruction in a well defined manner.
It can execute a prerecorded list of instructions.(a program)

4. Desktop computer
A personal computer (PC) which is intended for regular use at a single location.
It has a variety of styles but it usually has horizontal oriented case where the display screen is place on top
to save space on the desk top.
Nowadays, it has a separate screen and keyboards.

5. Embedded computers
It is a special purpose computer designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions.
It is embedded as a part of a complete device including hardware and mechanical parts.
The example are intelligent controller in the traffic ligths, camera, and television.

6. Graphical user interface
It is a type of user interface which allows people to interact with electronics device like computers.
It is a program which takes advantage of a computer graphics capabilities to m,ake the program easier
to use.
The example is Microsoft Windows use in Apple Macintosh.

7. Hardware
The physical part of a computer including its digital circuitry.
It includes any parat of a computer which can be touch such as monitors, Random Accesing Memory
(RAM), and Central Processing Units(CPU).

8. Internet
A worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected computer network.
It can transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP).
It is a 'network of networks' that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business and
government networks which carries information and services like file transfer or world wide web(WWW).

9. Installing
In terms of computer terminology, it means putting software on a computer or adding hardware
components to a computer.

10. Network
It means to have two or more computer systems linked together.
It also means to connect computers with the ability to communicate with each other.
The example of networks are LANs, WANs, CANs, MANs and HANs.