1.1 systems Flashcards
1
Q
what is hardware?
A
physical part of a computer
2
Q
what is software?
A
the non physical part of a computer and carries out any process
3
Q
what is an input device?
A
a device that allows you to enter data or a process into a computer
4
Q
what is an output device?
A
a device that allows something to be given out of the computer eg sound
5
Q
what is the central processing unit (cpu)
A
the part of a computer system that carries out the instructions
6
Q
what is the main memory/ random access memory (ram)?
A
a form of storage in a basic computer system
7
Q
what is the backing store (hard disk)?
A
the part of a basic computer system that stores data not stored in the main memory
8
Q
what is an embedded system?
A
a system where an output from one system is the input of another
