Components

Question 1

Define the term hardware.

Answer 1

The physical components that make up a computer system. eg processor, storage, input and output peripherals

Question 2

Define the term software.

Answer 2

The set of programs, routines and procedures which can be run on a computer system.

Question 3

Define the term input device.

Answer 3

A peripheral unit that can accept data, presented in the appropriate machine readable form, decode it and transmit it as electrical impulses.

Question 4

Define the term storage device.

Answer 4

A peripheral unit that allows the user to store data in an electronic form for a longer period of time and when the computer is switched off.

Question 5

Define the term output device.

Answer 5

A peripheral unit that translates signals from the computer into a human-readable form or into a form suitable for re-processing by the computing at a later stage.

Question 6

Define the term peripheral.

Answer 6

A piece of equipment (hardware) that can be connected to the central processing unit. They are used to provide input, output and backing storage for the computing system.