Computer system

Computer system

1. Software

   • El software permite administrar los recursos que necesita el sistema operativo del computador para manejar los programas y aplicaciones
     • Operating system: software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs

2. Hardware

   • son los componentes físicos que un sistema de la computadora necesita para funcionar.
     • Periferics
       • Input: used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system
       • An output device allows data to be transmitted by the computer in a human-friendly form
     • CPU
       • is the portion of a computer that retrieves and executes instructions.
     • Memory
       • Primary
         • It allows a processor to access running execution applications and services that are temporarily stored in a specific memory location
           • RAM is one of the most fundamental elements of computing. RAM is the super-fast and temporary data storage space that a computer needs to access right now or in the next few moments
           • ROM is an acronym for Read-Only Memory. It refers to computer memory chips containing permanent or semi-permanent data. Unlike RAM, ROM is non-volatile; even after you turn off your computer, the contents of ROM will remain. Almost every computer comes with a small amount of ROM containing the boot firmware
       • Secondary
         • Secondary memory is also termed as external memory and refers to the various storage media on which a computer can store data and programs
           • Virtual memory is a feature of an operating system that enables a computer to be able to compensate shortages of physical memory by transferring pages of data from random access memory to disk storage.