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What is software?
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Software is a set of instructions that needs to be installed into a computer. It can also help control computer devices.
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What is hardware?
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Hardware is a device for a computer which can be physically touched or picked up. These are controlled by an installed software
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Definition of Input devices?
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Input devices are ways of entering information into our computers. This data/information can be pieces of text or images etc.
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Examples of input devices;
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- Keyboard - A device that enables us to enter pieces of text into our computer.
- Mouse - A way of navigating around our computer. - Scanner - A method of scanning in images rather than text. |
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Definition of Output devices?
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These devices show data back to us. This is usually done by portraying the information back to us in a form of screen. the data shown back is usually been manipulated by the data entered from input devices.
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Examples of output devices;
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- Desktop screen - Data on the computer is shown back to us on the screen.
- Printer - Printers have information sent to them which they then print out to us. - Touch screen - These are both input and output devices as information is entered in the screen aswell as given out in the same screen. |
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What are the different types of Computers?
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- PDA's
- PC's (personal computers) - Main Frame - Palmtop - Netbooks |
