2. WHAT IS HARDWARE Hardware is the physical part of a
computer, it is composed of electric, electronic and mechanic
components.
3. WHERE IS FOUND HARDWARE WHERE IS FOUND HARDWARE Hardware is
found in computers, mobile phones, cameras, robots.etc.
4. PARTS OF HARDWARE CPU RAM Optical Disc Motherboard Monitor
Mouse Keyboard Hard Disk Drive Power Supply Expansion Cards
5. MOTHERBOARD Motherboard is the body of the computer, in
which all the components are found. Motherboard provides the
electrical connections by which the other components
communicate.
6. CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) is like the brain of the
computer. It is a machine that executes computer programs.
7. RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is used to store programs
that are currently running. It is called Random because is a set of
circuits that allow the stored data to be accessed in any
order.
8. EXPANSION CARDS An expansion card is an electronic card
added into a desktop computer. These cards give that computer a new
ability, like the ability to connect to another computer using a
network cable.
9. POWER SUPPLY The power supply, also known as PSU (Power
Supply Unit) is used to convert the power provided from the outlet
into usable power for the components of the computer case.
10. HARD DISK DRIVE A hard disk drive (HDD) is the mechanism
that controls the positioning, reading, and writing of the hard
disk, which provides the largest amount of data storage for the
PC.
11. WHAT IS SOFTWARE Software is a collection of instructions
that enable the user to interact with a computer. Without software,
computers would be useless. For example, without software you
wouldn't surf the Internet.
12. WHERE IS FOUND SOFTWARE Software in the network: Programmes
and applications on the Internet. The advantage is that it is not
necessary to install or configure them. For example: Dropbox. Local
software: In this case, programmes need to be installed and stored
in the computer. For example: Windows.
13. Software quality is very important, especially for
commercial software, like Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows and
Linux. QUALITY
14. EXECUTION Software has to be loaded into the computer's
storage. After that, the computer is able to execute the software.
This involves passing instructions from the application
software.
15. WHAT ISDEP DEP (Data Execution Prevention) is a security
feature that prevent damage to your computer from viruses. DEP can
protect your computer by monitoring programs to make sure they use
system memory safely.