Types+and+Components+of+Computer+Systems

=Types and Components of Computer Systems=


 * **Topic** || **Example/ Notes** || Student ||
 * (A) Hardware || Is any physical part of a computer that you can touch, see or physically pick up. Examples include monitors, keyboards, printers, hard disk, wiring, CPU etc. || Roisin ||
 * (B) Software || Software is the programs that we run on our computer. Software is short for computer software. Software includes all computer applications and operating systems used with computers. Software tells the hardware when to do a specific task. || Roisin ||
 * (C) Difference between hardware and software ||  || Amina ||
 * (D) Components* CPU
 * ALU
 * Control Unit
 * IAS
 * ROM
 * RAM
 * Motherboard parts || All the components in the CPU are linked together, like the ROM, RAM and Motherboard. The ALU and Control unit are important components that have special functions in the CPU. || Adnaan

Paige || Personal Computer Desktop Mainframe Laptop Palmtop/P.D.A || You must understand what each would look like and what they do differently || ulemu and zainab ||
 * (E) Operating Systems* Command Driven
 * Menu Driven
 * GUI || You must be able to distinguish between the 3 types of interface’s. What are the advantage of one over the other? || Naaila ||
 * **New for 2010**
 * (F) Different types of Computers**