Components of a Computing System

Question 1

What is hardware?

Answer 1

Hardware is the physical part of a computer

Question 2

Give an example of internal hardware

Answer 2

motherboard, CPU, RAM

Question 3

Give an example of output devices

Answer 3

Speakers, Printers

Question 4

Give an example of input devices

Answer 4

Keyboard, mouse

Question 5

Give an example of storage devices

Answer 5

Hardware, CD drive, memory stick

Question 6

What is software?

Answer 6

Instructions that run on the CPU

Question 7

What is an input device?

Answer 7

They allow data to flow from the user or the external environment to the computer for processing

Question 8

What is an output device?

Answer 8

Allow data flow from a computer system to the user

Question 9

What is systems software?

Answer 9

Will allow access to and control the hardware of the computer

Question 10

What is applications software?

Answer 10

Software that allows a user to carryout a specific task

Question 11

What is a storage device?

Answer 11

Allows a user to store data permanently on a non-volatile device

Question 12

What is primary storage?

Answer 12

Storage that can be found within the chassis of a PC or laptop. This tends to be hard drive. It will commonly store the operating system, user files and applications

Question 13

What is secondary storage?

Answer 13

Is external or peripheral storage

Question 14

What is optical storage?

Answer 14

Is a DVD or CD. Tends to be used to install software.

Question 15

What is a memory stick?

Answer 15

Is known as a USB. Used to transfer files