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Computer Hardware and Software Guide

This document defines and provides examples of hardware, system software, and application software. Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer like the motherboard, CPU, monitor, graphics card, mouse, and keyboard. System software includes operating systems and utility programs that help the computer run smoothly, such as disk cleaners, hardware drivers, and anti-virus software. Application software are everyday programs the user interacts with directly, including word processing, graphics editing, spreadsheets, and web design programs.

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Computer Hardware and Software Guide

This document defines and provides examples of hardware, system software, and application software. Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer like the motherboard, CPU, monitor, graphics card, mouse, and keyboard. System software includes operating systems and utility programs that help the computer run smoothly, such as disk cleaners, hardware drivers, and anti-virus software. Application software are everyday programs the user interacts with directly, including word processing, graphics editing, spreadsheets, and web design programs.

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IGCSE ICT - Hardware and Software

Computer data that is stored


electronically Software All the physical parts of a computer that
Definition Definition you can see, touch and pick up

Operating Systems and Utility Software that is


designed to help the computer system run smoothly. Motherboard
System Software

Operating Systems
Hardware Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Disk Cleaners
Software Hardware
and
Hardware Drivers
Examples Software Monitor
Anti Virus

Disk Defragmenter Examples


Graphics Card

Mouse
Everyday programs that you use
to produce something useful.
Application Software
Keyboard

Word Processing Software

Graphics Editing Software

Spreadsheet Software Examples

Web Design Programs


Mark Nicholls - ICT Lounge

hardware_software_mindmap.mmap - 21/09/2012 - Mindjet

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