ICT

ICT

1. Hardware & Software

   • Software
     • CAD/CAM
     • Spreadsheets
     • desktop publishing
     • databases
     • used to instruct the computer to perform certain tasks. needed to make the computer work
   • Hardware
     • Printers
     • Speakers
     • Hard disk drive
     • Monitors
     • Computer hardware consists of the physical parts that make up a computer system

2. Types of Computers

   • Supercomputer
     • very fast & powerful
     • research
       • for drugs
       • weapons
       • scientific experiments
     • used by
       • universities
       • The Military
   • Mainframe Computer
     • slower than super computers
       • Less expensive
     • different tasks for many people at the same time
     • used by