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Class 3 Computer – Computer Hardware and Software

Last updated on June 28th, 2023 at 11:43 pm

Examples of application software are Tux paint, MSW Logo, paint etc.

 

[Q] Name the various hardware components of a computer?

The hardware consists of system units, input devices, processing devices, output devices, and storage devices.

 

[Q] Define Monitor.

A monitor displays text, pictures, and videos. The information displayed on the monitor is called a soft copy.

 

[Q] Define printer

It is a device that prints text and graphics on paper. Paper-based printouts are commonly called hard copies.

 

[Q] Define speakers.

An output device is used to hear sound from a computer.

 

[Q] Define the data projector.

A projector is an output device that displays the data displayed on the computer screen or a larger screen.

 

[Q] Define smartboard.

The information is displayed on a screen connected to a data projector through this output device. It is used in a classroom to teach.

 

[Q] Define storage device.

A storage device is any hardware component that can store data, instructions, and information for future use.

 

[Q] Define the operating system.

The operating system is the first software that must be installed on the computer; it is a bridge between the user and the computer system. It coordinates all activities on the computer.

 

[Q] Who developed Windows?

Microsoft

 

[Q] Who developed Mac OS.

Mac OS is developed by Apple Inc.

 

[Q] Who developed Linux?

Linux OS is developed by Linus Torvalds.

 

[Q] Which software is available for free on the internet.

Linux

 

             

Also Check

Introduction to Computer

Parts of Computer

 

 

 

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