ict3 Flashcards
end of yera (13 cards)
what is the definition of a computer
a computer is a device that recieves input , does processing on that input then produces output
definition of hardware
the physical components that makeup a computer
whats external hardware
devices that are external and normally visible to the user
examples of external hardware
mouse , keyboard, monitor, printer , scnner ,etc
what is internal hardware
devices that exist inside the computer and are not normally visible to the user
examples of internal hardware
CPU
motherboard , RAM,ROM , graphics card , etc
what does the motherboard do?
The Motheroard allowes the processor and other computer hardware to communicate with eachothr
Definition of software
controlling the operation of a computer system
processing electronic data
what is application software
programs that provides the services that user requires to solve a task
word provessor , spreedsheet, graphics editing
system software
programs that provide the services that compuer requires to run properly
windows,appple,andriod,etc
What is a CPU
hardware that processes instructions entered into the computer in order to produce an output
Main memory
internal memory that is directly accessible by the cpu
