Hardware, Software and Networking.

Hardware, Software and Networking.

1. Components

   • What is the memory and hard drive used for?
     • The hard drive is used to hold your operating system, downloading games and systems.
   • What cables are needed to connect a hard drive/optical drive to the motherboard and why?
     • The cable used was called a data cable and we used it because we needed to send data from the hard drive to the motherboard
   • Why is the ROM needed?
     • The ROM is needed because it has the instructions to boot up the Computer.

2. BIOS

   • What does BIOS stand for?
     • Basic input output system
   • What things can you do in the BIOS? Why are these things useful?
     • You can reset the Time/Date. This is useful because you could've had the wrong time

3. Operating systems

   • Why do we need an operating system?
     • We need an operating system because if we didn't have one the computer wouldn't work.
   • What other operating systems are there?
     • Android
     • Windows
     • Google chrome
   • Ubuntu is a version of a Linux Operating system (OS). What other versions of Linux are there?
     • Debian
     • Linux mint
     • Fedora

4. Utility software

   • Anti-virus
     • An anti-virus software is a program that stops dangerous viruses that could harm your computer
   • Firewall
   • Disk defragmenter

5. O/S

   • 6 main functions of the operating system
     • User interface
     • File management
     • Provide security
     • Multi-tasking
     • Peripheral management
     • CPU management
   • Provides an interface between the user and a computer

6. Networking