GCSE Computer Science - Hardware and Software

The physical components of a computer system are known as....

• Hardware

• Software

• CPU

• Laptop

The programs that run on a computer are known as ....

• Software

• Internet

• Hardware

• Apps

Identify two examples of Application Software

• Word Processor

• Operating System

• Graphics editor

• Backup program

• Web browser

The purpose of system software is to .... (choose all that apply)

• enable the computer to function

• provide an interface between the user and the hardware

• allow the the user to create documents

• help maintain the computer system

Hardware is useless without useful software to run on it.

• True

• False

Most software cannot directly interact with hardware because it needs an operating system between the software and the hardware.

• True

• False

The operating system manages the processor and memory. Identify other functions of the operating system. (choose all that are correct)

• manage web pages

• manage input devices

• manage applications

• manage security

A device driver's job is to ...

• direct traffic around a network.

• translate operating system instructions for the device to understand.

• copy files.

• organise files.

File management involves .... (choose all that apply)

• copying files.

• deleting files.

• open files into an application.

• translating files.

An incremental backup ...

• copies all of the files.

• copies all of the files that have changed since last backup.

• copies today's files.

• copies parts of files.