Components of Hardware, Software, and Data

Question 1

massive, room-sized computers that process and store enormous amounts of bulk data and information.

Answer 1

Mainframe computers

Question 2

(sometimes called minicomputers) are less powerful and smaller in physical size than mainframe computers; they do many of the same things but on a smaller scale.

Answer 2

Midrange computers

Question 3

smaller than mainframes and midrange computers and are so common that they are most commonly referred to simply ascomputersand sometimes just referred to asboxes.

Answer 3

Microcomputers

Question 4

often called aplatform, is a collection of computer programs that work together to manage hardware and software to ensure that they are working properly.

Answer 4

Operating system(OS)