Hardware and software Flashcards
1
Q
Hardware
A
Physical components that make up a computer
2
Q
Software
A
Programs, routines and procedures that can be run on a computer system
3
Q
Computer system
A
Combination off hardware and software
4
Q
System Software
A
Software needed to run the computers hardware and application software
i.e. OS, libraries, translators
5
Q
Application software
A
Software that performs specific user oriented tasks
6
Q
Operating System
A
A collection of programs that manage hardware and software of a computer system
7
Q
Library routines
A
code that users can incorporate into their own tasks to perform common tasks such as file maintenance
