Understanding Computers and Data Processing: Today and Tomorrow with BASIC

02 FILLER applications software assembly languages automatically BASIC binary bits byte called Chapter characters chip COBOL computer system contains cost data and programs data files data processing database disk pack disk unit diskettes display terminals EBCDIC electronic employee equipment example floppy disk flowchart FORTRAN functions graphics hardware High-speed printer instructions key field keyboard logical loop magnetic tape main memory mainframes manufacturing microcomputer minicomputers module offline operating system optical organization output devices packages peripheral personal computer primary memory PRINT problem programming languages punched cards puter read/write head require screen secondary storage sequential shown in Figure speed statement stored structured programming systems analyst tape unit teleprinter teleprocessing tion track transmission types users variables vendors word write