computer programs. set of programs that coordinates the activities and functions of the hardware and other programs throughout the computer system; controls the operations of computer hardware; supports the application programs' problem-solving capabilities.
In California, the state law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates was upheld by the state's Supreme Court, according to a report in the LA Times. The court determined that California's state law was not in violation of the federal law prohibiting such a benefit.
Illegal immigrants in Massachusetts will become eligible for in-state tuition at public universities and community colleges, based on an interpretation of a new federal law by Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick.