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School Digital Skills Academy
Course Title/Pathway BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Information Technology (QCF)
Assignment Number & Title Assignment 1 – Understand the components of computer systems
Date Issued 12/10/2015

Hand in Deadline 18/10/2015 Submission Date

Learner Name David Hutchinson

Unit Number and Title Unit 2 – Computer Systems Whole Partial
Learning Outcomes LO1 – Understand the components of computer systems

This assignment will prepare you/provide opportunities for: (Including development of English and Math)
The aim of this unit is to enable a learner to understand web architecture and the factors that affect its performance and to be able to design and create interactive websites.

English - Before submission please ensure that you have correctly referenced/cited any work that is not you’re own. Spelling and grammar will be checked throughout the assignment to ensure a high level of English
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The difference however is that Windows OS is capable of downloading programs from the internet as well as the store e.g Microsoft Office. To use applications on Linux, you must download the correct libraries and then extract the contents via the terminal e.g Firefox. The only apps that are available for Mac OS is either in the Apple Store or is preinstalled on the OS e.g Notes.

User Type Windows, Linux and Mac are all single user multi-task operating systems because only 1 user can use them at any one time but they allow the user to run multiple programs. Windows, Linux and Mac are all single user multi-task operating systems because only 1 user can use them at any one time but they allow the user to run multiple programs. Windows, Linux and Mac are all single user multi-task operating systems because only 1 user can use them at any one time but they allow the user to run multiple

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