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Created by Dean Whittle
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Question | Answer |
RAM | Main memory. Data stored on it is lost when the computer is switched off |
ROM (Read Only Memory) | ROM cannot be changed and it is used by the system with essential settings that are used when the computer is switched on. |
Software | The actual programs or coded instructions that make the computer run. |
Hardware | The physical parts that make up a computer system. |
CPU (Central Processing Unit) | Controls the input of data and the output of information |
Motherboard | This is the large printed circuit board inside the computer that contains the CPU and memory |
Input Devices | used to input data into a computer system: keyboard, mouse, joystick and sensors are commonly used input devices. |
Output Devices | used to output data from a computer system: printers and computer screens are commonly used output devices. |
Backing Storage | Used to store data for use in a computer system: normally there is a hard disk fitted as a backing store. |
Mainframe computers | Mainframe computers are powerful and are mainly used by large organisations for bulk data processing. |
Supercomputers | Supercomputers are high specification computers that are capable of performing complex calculations at very high speed. Used in research establishments |
Embedded Systems | The output from the system can be input into another system; this technique is used frequently in the aviation and motoring industry where embedded ICT systems communicate to perform further calculations. |
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