Computers

What was the first computer known as?

• abacus

• calculator

• sun dial

• smart phone

What is hardware?

• super tough plastic

• collects data from the outside world

• components of a computer

• communicates data to the user

What is software?

• list of instructions

• allows data to be processed by the hardware

• created using a range of programming languages

• all of the above

What is operating system software?

• controls the computer's hardware

• performs a range of tasks

• component of a computer

• performs specific tasks

What is application software?

• controls the computer's hardware

• performs a range of tasks

• performs specific task

• component of a computer

What is utility software

• controls the computer's hardware

• performs a range of tasks

• performs specific tasks

• component of a computer

What is input?

• components of a computer

• communicates data to use

• super tough plastic

• collects data from the outside world

What is output?

• components of a computer

• communicates data to the user

• collects data from the outside world

• super tough plastic

An example of application software is

• Microsoft Office

• iOS

• Windows

• Firefox

What are the four components of computers?

• output, application, software, hardware

• input, output, storage, processing & control

• input, embedded, operating system, storage

• processing & control, output, application, operating system