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Title: CATERGORIES OF SOFT/HARDWARE

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QUESTIONS/SUMMARIES

Name: TD 20759961
Class: Mrs. P. Thursday
Date: 2525 AD.

NOTES:
SOFTSERVE
1. Application Software
User Choice/Non-Essential.
2. System Software
Critical software.
-Operating System/ runs all applications (IPMSR) (Indian Pickles Masticating Sausage Rolls)
-Provides a user interface
-Manages processes.
-Manages memory
-Provides security
-Manages resources
-Utility System/ essential yet additional options to manage computer. Accomplish very
specific tasks.
-Defragments HD
-Anti-Virus
-Back-up
-Scan Disk (error checking drive)
-File Manager
-Print Manager
HARDWARE (IPOS) (Indian Pickles On Skis)
Input/ raw data, unreadable
-input devices = keyboard, mouse, scanner.
Processing/ controls storage and retrieval of information
-processing devices = Network Card, GPU, Sound Card.
Output/ meaningful, information
-output devices = printer, projector, monitor
Storage/
permanent storage (non-volatile)
temporary storage (volatile)
primary storage (generally volatile) (internal)
-Quick and costly. ie. RAM and cache
-Information lost as soon as computer
switched off
secondary storage(non-volatile) (external)
-any non-volatile medium that holds
data and can be overwritten/deleted

Summary/Reflection:

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