COMPUTER WORDS

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Did you know that learning computer code is like learning another language? For many people it looks like a whole lot of weird and strange words and symbols but to some computer programmers it all makes perfect sense. Below is a list of many strange words although quite a few of these are in fact words used in the computing industry. You may need some computer magazines or books, the Internet or a friend who is a bit of a computer programmer and can help you recognize the words. Find out which words are for real and which ones aren't.
Circle the words used in the computing industry.
| cobol | gate | hyponasty | sentinel | iamb |
| linux | ibuprofen | ram | longueur | GB |
| oupa | motherboard | gallivant | effleurage | pseudocode |
| macro | e'en | asc11 | KB | jab |
| nimes | nisi | unix | pascal | oakum |
| MB | network | nysa | pakora | fortran |
| NZEF | pali | disk drive | afflux | AFM |
| caravel | BASIC | abysm | pert | zip |
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