PC's

Question 1

To be considered a computer, it must do FOUR Basic Functions

Answer 1

• Input
• Process
• Store
• Output

Question 2

Different (types of) Computers

Answer 2

• Workstation; Desktop Computer
• Server; Used to host a file and print-sharing server
• Laptop; Mobile version of Workstation
• Tablet; Portable computer that consists of a touchscreen and computing hardware
• Smart Device: Device that has the ability to compute

Question 3

Components that Computers rely on

Answer 3

• Hardware; Hardware includes devices that we use for input, processing, storage, and output, too. Now, input devices include things like keyboards, mice, microphones, and webcams.

Hardware is going to be used for processing as well, things like the central processing unit, known as the CPU, or the graphics processing unit, or GPU.

• Software; Provides instructions for software. There are really three main types of software. These are:
  operating system software, application software, and drivers.
• Firmware: Specialized type of software on a chip. Firmware is a specialized type of software that’s contained on the chip that’s going to be attached to the motherboard, optical drive, video card, mass storage host adapter, network card, modem, or printer. When you hear the word firmware,

I want you to remember the phrase “software on a chip” because this is software that controls the device that the chip is connected to. Firmware used to be harder to upgrade than other software because it only existed on that specialized chip. In the old days, you actually had to pull out that chip and replace it to upgrade the firmware. But these days, most firmware is upgradeable and this is done through a process called flashing.