Category: C

  • Computer software

    Programs, procedures, and associated documentation that instruct the computer to perform certain tasks.  

  • Computer search

    The use of a computer to find specific terms or topics from a search engine.  

  • Computer science

    The study of computers and computer programming. The development, configuration, and architecture of computer hardware and software.  

  • Computer profiles

    In safety epidemiology show accident sequences where there are multiple contributing factors.  

  • Computer-managed instruction (CMI)

    A record keeping procedure for tracking student performance by using a computer.  

  • Computerized learning

    An electronic method of individualizing learning. This is accomplished by having learners select their own objectives and by identifying their own characteristics, which are then entered into a computer and, in turn, provided suggested learning experiences that can be pursued by the learners to assist them in achieving their objectives. In the early to middle…

  • Computerized axial tomography

    An X-ray procedure designed to visualize structures within the body that would not normally be seen through conventional X-ray procedures. A radiological procedure that uses .x-rays to create images of successive slices of the body and its organs. The three elongated, bony projections known as the superior, middle, and inferior turbinates or nasal conchae; singular…

  • Computer-based resource units (CBRU)

    Computerized learning.  

  • Computer-assisted tomography (Cat Scan)

    Brain imaging techniques that pairs sophisticated X-ray techniques with computer technology to obtain three dimensional images of the structure of the brain.  

  • Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)

    Random digit dialing used to select a sample randomly from among telephone subscribers for interviews. The computer is programmed to determine whether the respondent fits the quota sample, what questions to ask, and in what order. Responses immediately entered directly into the computer are checked for consistency and errors.