information technology

Question 1

What makes up a computer system?

Answer 1

Hardware and Software comprises of a computer system

Question 2

DEFINE:
Hardware
Software

Answer 2

Hardware is the part of a computer system that you can see and touch
Software is a set of instructions a computer uses to perform tasks

Question 3

List the hardware components of a computer

Answer 3

printer, mouse, speaker, keyboard, cpu, ram, hdd/cd

Question 4

State the two types of Softwares and give two examples

Answer 4

System software- Linux and windows

Application software-Micro-software and Excel

Question 5

What is a computer?

Answer 5

A computer is an electronic device that takes data and processes it, outputting information in response to the set of instructions it follows

Question 6

What are the stages of Processing

Answer 6

Input, Processing, output maybe storage

Question 7

What is are input devices

Answer 7

Input devices are used to enter data and a set of instructions into the computer for processing.

Question 8

What is Processing

Answer 8

Processing occurs the raw data and a set of instructions is converted into information. Processing occurs at the ‘CPU’ Central -Processing Unit also known as the brain of the computer.

Question 9

What is Output

Answer 9

Output is the processed information sent out by a computer

Question 10

Identify the Abbreviations:
RAM
CPU
PC
CU
ALU
IR
LCD

Answer 10

1. Random Access Memory
2. Central Processing Unit
3. Program counter
4. Control unit
5. Arithmetric and logic unit
6. instruction register
7. Liquid Crystal display