What is a Computer Program and How Does It Work?

Your computer obeying your every click is thanks to programs -- lots of them. Programs are what make the digital world go round, facilitating many commands and tasks that we take for granted. Learn more about what a program is and how programs impact our lives.

Put simply, programs are a set of orders that tell a computer what to do. This can be as simple as following a link or opening an application, or as complex as running a whole system. Programs are usually put in a storage area accessible to the computer. Once a computer receives and performs one instruction, it gets the next instruction.

A program can be interactive or batch. Interactive programs are ones in which users interact and facilitate commands, like a web browser. Batch programs are programs that are started by interactive users, but then continue to carry out program commands on its own.

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