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What do we call a sequence of instructions a computer can follow to perform tasks?

A program.

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Why: A program is a sequence of instructions a computer follows to perform tasks.

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Answer: A program. A program is a sequence of instructions a computer follows to perform tasks.

  1. Computer programming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programming
    Computer programming is the composition of sequences of instructions, called programs, that computers can follow to perform tasks.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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