Hardware Software Stuff Flashcards
What is hardware
The physical components that make up a computer system
Eg keyboard mouse monitor and printer
It can be either internal or external
What is software
General term for term for the programs that control the computer system
What are the two types of software
System and application
What is application software
The programs that allow the user to do specific tasks
What is system software
Programs that allow the hardware to run properly and allow the user to communicate with the computer
What does external hardware consist of
Input output and storage devices
What does internal hardware consist of
Video cards sound cards
HDD
RAM
And ROM
What are the main components of computer system
Hardware software and secondary storage
What does the internal hard disk drive consist of
CPU , Internal HDD , RAM , ROM
Function of CPU
Interprets and executes the commands from the computer hardware and softer (microprocessor)
Function of HDD
Contains all application software and operating systems and files
Function Ram
Internal chip where data is TEMPORARYILy stored
It is volatile or temporary memory
Describe ROM
Memory used to store information that is permanent
Non volatile
