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Hardware and Software Overview Guide

Application software runs on computers to perform tasks for users like word processing, web browsing, or photo editing. System software manages computer resources and provides essential functions like interfacing with users, managing memory and processes, and providing security. Hardware components work together in a cycle of input, processing, output, and storage, with the central processing unit (CPU) controlling the flow of information between components.

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Hardware and Software Overview Guide

Application software runs on computers to perform tasks for users like word processing, web browsing, or photo editing. System software manages computer resources and provides essential functions like interfacing with users, managing memory and processes, and providing security. Hardware components work together in a cycle of input, processing, output, and storage, with the central processing unit (CPU) controlling the flow of information between components.

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Title: __Hardware & Software

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Name: Natalie Christopher (20373214)


Class: Thursday
Date: 05/05/2015

QUESTIONS/SUMMARIES

NOTES:

What are the categories of


software?

Application and System Software 2 main

What is Application software?

Dreamweaver, User choice, non-essential

System software is..?

Critical, runs computer

e.g.

OS, Utility System (check computer)

5 basic functions OS

User interface,
Manage process/resources/memory
Provides security

Utility Software

Manages resources

Visualising Defrag

Defrag as a pie

Categories of Hardware:
IPOS cycle

Goes through to receive input


Input
Processing
Output
Storage

Input IS

RAW
UNREADABLE
(keyboard, mouse)

Processing
E.g.

Executing program
Cards: Network, Sound,
Graphics PU,
motherboard
CPU

Information -> Storage

VOLATILE (temp)

Title: __Hardware & Software


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QUESTIONS/SUMMARIES
Storage

Examples of Secondary

Name: Natalie Christopher (20373214)


Class: Thursday
Date: 05/05/2015
NOTES:
NON-VOLATILE
Primary: Internal
e.g. RAM and cache, ROM
Predominantly short periods of time
Quick
Faster, Costly
Secondary: Removable, Internal or External
Non-volatile,
Hard-drive, CDRW, Cloud
Hard-drive magnetic vs. solid state (faster,
durable, more $$)

What is RAM?
Random Access Memory
Everything currently working on
What is ROM?
Read Only Memory
Output
INFO and MEANINGFUL
Less Outputs than Inputs
Peripheral: e.g. Monitor
Motherboard
Circuit Board
Contains CPU aka processor
Central Processing Unit
Expansion Slots

Cards: wireless, network, sound, video, graphics

Power Supply

Heat Sink

Away from CPU

Title: __Hardware & Software


Page 3 of 3

Name: Natalie Christopher (20373214)


Class: Thursday
Date: 05/05/2015

QUESTIONS/SUMMARIES

NOTES:

CPU

Brain of computer, carries out all the commands,


controls flow of info between parts of computer

Summary/Reflection:

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