Glossary

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• output device

  the way a computer conveys messages to a person; computer hardware su…

• state machine diagram

  a visual representation of a series of “states” and tra…

• user-extensible systems

  software that allows users to add functionality, usually by allowin…

• newsgroups and mailing lists

  similar in spirit to email systems except that they are intended for m…

• job shadowing

  an observation technique involving following someone throughout t…

• Gantt chart

  a diagram used in project management, where the x axis is time and the y…

• playability

  the degree to which a game is fun to play and usable, with an emphasis on…

• conversion

  on a website or web application, a conversion is any action taken by a u…