Multifunctional Devices

Personal Computers

Mobile Devices

Servers

Entertainment Systems

Digital Cameras

Navigation Systems

Communication Devices and Systems

Data Capture and collection systems

Three examples of Data Capture and collection systems

6 uses of digital devices

Peripheral Devices

Input devices

Features of a Microphone

Output devices

Features of a plotter

Accessibility Devices (Disabilities)

Manual Processes

Automatic processes/Devices

Hard disk drives

Advantages of HDD

Disadvantages of HDD

Solid State Drives

Advantages of SSDs

Disadvantage of SSDs

SD cards

Advantages of SD cards

Disadvantages of SD cards

USB memory sticks

Advantages of USB

Disadvantage of USB

Optical disks

Advantages of Optical Disks

Disadvantages of Optical Disks

Magnetic tape

Advantages of Magnetic tape

Disadvantages of Magnetic Tape

Operating system

Types of operating systems

Real-time Operating systems (RTOS)

Single-user single task OS

Single-user multi-tasking OS

Multi-user OS

Factors effecting performance

Role of operating systems

User Interfaces

Command Line Interface (CLI)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Menu Based interface

Utility software

Disk utilities

Network utilities

Image File types

Application software file types

Video file types

Factors to think about when choosing a file type

Uses of application software

Name the different types of people who owns the source code behind the software.

What to consider when choosing an applications software

Emerging technologies

Choosing an IT system

Wired system connection methods

Wired Device connections

Wireless system connection methods

Wireless connections methods for devices

LAN

WAN

PAN

VPN

Factors effecting choice of network

Network Performance factors

Protocols

Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol

Email (Protocols)

Voice and video calls (Protocols)

Web pages (Protocols)

Security Protocols