Software and Hardware components of an Information system - Chapter 2

Question	Answer
What is hardware and give an example?	Hardware is a physical component of the system that can be touched and example is a printer
Name an input device that may be used by an architect	graphics tablet becuase you can design features using it easily
what output device may be used to create special maps for a new community centre	plotter becuase the maps can be created precisely and on a large scale
what sort of storage device may be used to move a file between computers?	memory key becuase it can be accessed quickly and can easily be carried around
what specialist input device might a visually impaired person make use of?	braille keyboard
what is the role of the operating system in a computer?	manage the allocation of resources to different areas
what is the role of utility software and name 3 examples of utility software	utility software assists monitoring and maintenance 3 examples are viruses checkers, file compression software, and printer monitoring devices
what is application software and give 3 examples	application software allows the computer to solve problems 3 examples are word processors, spreadsheets and graphics packages
what are characteristics of command line interfaces?	type in commands in a given window, can bypass operating system controls, intended for expert users, can directly control the operating system.

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