Computer Systems and legal and ethical issues

Question	Answer
Definition of ethical	This is doing the right thing
Definition of legal	Something we can do. Illegal is something we aqre not aloud to do
What is a computer system made up of	A computer system is made up of hardware and software.
What is hardware	Hardware is any physical component that makes up the computer.
What is software	Software is any program that runs on the computer. For example-coding
What are input systems	Hardware that accepts data into the computer. They take real world analogue data and convert it into a digital form that can be stored on a computer system.
Name 3 examples of input devices	Microphone, mouse, keyboard
What are storage devices	Hardware that is used to store fi les long term and is non-volatile, such as hard disks, memory sticks, magnetic tapes and CDs.
What are output devices	Hardware that presents the results of processing to the user or actuators that perform a task automatically. They use digital data from a computer and produce it in a form that is understandable or usable
Name 3 output devices	Printer, speaker, monitor

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