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1What are the different types of hardware and software?Hardware: computer, a monitor, printer,connecting cable
Software: operating systems software, applications software
2What are the differences between hardware and software?Hardware is a physical device that you can touch, such as a mouse or monitor.
Software is a program code that gives the computer instructions about how to operate. Computer program's are software
Hardware needs software in order to function
Hardware and software work together in computers and other devices that use microprocessors
3What are methods of processing?Eg. Interactive processing
Multi-tasking
Real-time processing
Online processing
Multi-user systems
4What is ROM and RAM?ROM: read- only memory.
RAM: random- access memory
5What is a operating system?Operating systems software turns a set of electronic parts into a working computer
6Features of GUIChange the size of icons
Change the icons themselves
Add hyperlinks
Add hotspots
Alter the display
7Name the rules to keep in mind when naming files?Avoid full stops and special characters such as / \ <>*?%:".
They are prohibited by some operating systems.
Keep file names short. Some file names do not recognise long names and will cut them short.
8What are the advantages of encoding data?To make Inputting info quicker and easier
To make retrieving data from the system easier
To reduce errors
To reduce disk space required to store the file.