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What is hardware?
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Hardware is a generic term for any physical part of the computer system which you can physically touch, pick up or move.
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What is external hardware?
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External Hardware refers to devices outside of the computer case.
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Name 3 types of external hardware
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Any 3 from: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speaker, microphone, printer, etc.
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What is internal hardware?
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Internal hardware refers to devices inside of the computer.
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Name 3 examples of internal hardware?
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Chose any 3 from: C.P.U., Sound card, Motherboard, R.A.M., Fan, Hard disk, etc.
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What is software?
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Software are the applications and programming instructions that tell your computer what to do and enable you to use it for things such as playing games, writing an essay or listening to music.
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What is System software?
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It controls the way the computer works and tells it what to do. Examples include:
-Operating System -Utilities -User Interface |
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What is application software?
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It is software that you use to do your work and have fun. Some examples include:
-Spreadsheets such as Excel - Word processors such as Word or Open Office - Databases such as Access or Oracle - Games applications such as Half Life, Call of Duty, etc. |
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What are Peripherals?
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A peripheral is any hardware device which connects to the computer and is controlled by the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
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Give 3 examples of different peripherals
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Chose any 3 from: external hard drives, speakers, scanners, mouse, printers, monitor, keyboard, etc.
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