Hardware

Question 1

What are the five elements of a system?

Answer 1

• Input - what goes into the system
• Process & Control - turning input into output
• Output - what comes out/result of system process
• Storage - backup

Question 2

What is troubleshooting?

Answer 2

• The process of solving or determining a problem

- A systematic, step-by-step, elimination process for finding a system fault

Question 3

Outline some strategies to maintain a computer.

Answer 3

• Make sure the computer is on a secure service with plenty of circulation. Cables should be tidy so no one trips on them.
• Environmental factors, such as heat and dust, can affect the running of a system. Clean the computer occasionally using soft, damp cloth.
• Keep food and drink away from the computer.
• Take a moment to close documents and eject disks correctly to avoid file corruption
• Protect your system by using anti-virus software.
• Defragment the hard disk regularly to help increase the speed of the system.

Question 4

What is a motherboard?

Answer 4

Printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer such as the CPU. It is one of the most essential parts of a computer system.