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1.1 Hardware and Software.
1.1 Hardware and Software.
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ICT IGCSE Theory – Revision Presentation1.1 Hardware and Software
Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems
• Define hardware as consisting of physical components of a computer system
• Identify internal hardware devices (e.g. processor, motherboards, random access
memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), video cards, sound cards and internal
hard disk drives.
• Identify external hardware devices and peripherals (such as monitors, keyboards,
mice, keyboards, printers as input and output devices and external storage devices in
general)
• Define software as programs for controlling the operation of a computer or processing
of electronic data
• Identify the two types of software – applications software and system software
• Define applications software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database
management systems, control software, measuring software, applets and apps,
photo-editing software, video-editing software, graphics manipulation software)
• Define system software (e.g. compilers, linkers, device drivers, operating systems
and utilities)
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, ICT IGCSE Theory – Revision Presentation
1.1 Hardware and Software
Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems
Define hardware as consisting of physical components of a computer system
What is Hardware?
• Hardware are the physical components which make up the computer system.
• Each item of hardware have their specific roles in a computer system.
• Hardware components can either be internal or external.
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