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Computer systems Flashcards

1
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What are Devices which are connected to and controlled by the computer to allow data/ commands to be input to the computer eg: keyboard/ mouse
?

A

Input devices

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2
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How does software come?

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Can come on CDs or as downloads

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3
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what are The two parts of an ICT system?

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Hardware – the parts of the computer system you can touch

Software – supplies the instructions that tell the hardware what to do

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4
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How do you log-on?

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by supplying

your username or user-ID and a password

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5
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What is the motherboard?

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Circuit board containing cpu and memory chips as well as connecting circuitry to enable other devices to be controlled by the computer

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6
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What is the main memory?

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Chips inside the computer which are used to store programs and data which are currently being used

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7
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What do we call

  • computers put onto a single chip
  • used to check, regulate and control
  • used in many electrical devices?
A

Microprocessors

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8
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What are the programs that tell the hardware what to do?

A

software

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9
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What can come on CDs or as downloads?

A

Software

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10
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What do you need to remember when using computer systems?

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Many people use the same computer
A network needs to know who is using a particular computer
You need to log-on (log-in) by supplying
your username or user-ID and a password

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What are output devices?

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Devices which are connected to and controlled by the computer to allow data/ commands to be output by the computer eg: monitor/ speaker

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12
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What comes in two types -

operating systems software and applications software?

A

Software

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13
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What are the eight main components of a computer?

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  • CPU
  • Main memory
  • Motherboard
  • Sound card
  • Video card
  • Input devices
  • Output devices
  • Backing storage
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14
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What is the sound card?

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Circuit board containing chips to provide high quality sound

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What do we call the programmes that supply the instructions that tell the hardware what to do

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Software

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16
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What is the brain of the computer – processes all the data and produces information
?

A

CPU

17
Q

What is the Circuit board that allows high quality graphics to be displayed on a screen

A

video card

18
Q

What is the circuit board containing cpu and memory chips as well as connecting circuitry to enable other devices to be controlled by the computer?

A

Motherboard

19
Q

What are input devices?

A

Devices which are connected to and controlled by the computer to allow data/ commands to be input to the computer eg: keyboard/ mouse

20
Q

What is backing storage?

A

All storage which is not classed as main memory – used to store programs used and files eg: hard disk,

21
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What is software?

A
  • These are the programs that tell the hardware what to do
  • Divided into two types: operating systems software and applications software
  • Can come on CDs or as downloads
22
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What is the Circuit board containing chips to provide high quality sound

A

Sound card

23
Q

What are microprocessors? (3 things)

A
  • computers put onto a single chip
  • used to check, regulate and control
  • used in many electrical devices
24
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What are Devices which are connected to and controlled by the computer to allow data/ commands to be output by the computer eg: monitor/ speaker?

A

Output devices

25
Q

Name at least three devices where you will find microprocessors?

A 
Washing machines
Central heating control systems
Burglar alarms
Children’s toys
Mobile phones
26
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What is the CPU?

A

The brain of the computer – processes all the data and produces information

27
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What is All storage which is not classed as main memory – used to store programs used and files eg: hard disk,

A

Backing storage?

28
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Software is divided into two types. What are they?

A

operating systems software and applications software

29
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Does a network needs to know who is using a particular computer?

A

Yes

30
Q

What are the chips inside the computer which are used to store programs and data which are currently being used ?

A

Main memory

31
Q

Name at least three mobile devices

A 
Laptop computers
Netbook computers
Palmtop/PDA computers
Tablets
Smartphones
32
Q

What is the video card?

A

Circuit board that allows high quality graphics to be displayed on a screen

33
Q

what do we call the parts of the computer system you can touch?

A

Hardware

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