Module 1.1

Question 1

Hardware

Answer 1

Physical parts of a computer wich you can see and touch

Question 2

Software

Answer 2

A group of specific instructions given to a computer

Instuctions are called programs

Question 3

How a computer works

Answer 3

1 INPUT (keyboard and mouse )
2 processing of data
3 OUTPUT
4 storage

Question 4

Data

Answer 4

Unprocessed items or facts
Ex
Num , images ,videos

Question 5

Information

Answer 5

Result of the processing of data and should be usefull and meaningful
Ex
Raport

Question 6

Information processing cycle

Answer 6

Consists out of output , storage

Question 7

Operating system

Answer 7

Program that controls all the act that takes place on the comp
Ex
Windows

Question 8

Booting up process

Answer 8

Automatically loads operating system when comp is switched on

Question 9

Desktop

Answer 9

First basic screen on the computer

Question 10

Close button

Answer 10

Closes window ending the program

Question 11

Maximise button

Answer 11

Enlarges window so that it can run on the biggest size possible

Question 12

Restore button

Answer 12

Restores window to its previous position and size

Question 13

Minimise button

Answer 13

Reduces window to an icon and apears in task bar below

Question 14

Ribbon

Answer 14

Commands orginised in logial groupson diffrent tabs

Question 15

What happens when we save our work

Answer 15

Its gets stored as files on a comp and is normally saved on the comp hard drive

Question 16

File

Answer 16

A collection of data or information that is stored by a comp under a single name

Question 17

Storage

Answer 17

Keeps a permanent record of programs and data

Question 18

Memory

Answer 18

Temporary, when power goes of all contents are lost

Question 19

Querty

Answer 19

First sox letters on the first row of keys

Question 20

Home row

Answer 20

A S D F J K L ;

Question 21

CPU

Answer 21

Central processing uniT

Hardware component that
preforms all the calculations and executes instructions