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iGCSE ICT – Theory Exam Study Guide.
The physical parts of the computer that you can touch. - Answer✔Definition of hardware.
Monitor, printer - Answer✔Two examples of hardware
Hardware - Answer✔Is a microphone an example of hardware or software?
Hardware - Answer✔Is a mouse an example of hardware or software?
Hardware - Answer✔Is a keyboard a piece of hardware or software?
A collection of instructions that tell the hardware what to do. - Answer✔Definition of software.
Windows Vista, Microsoft word - Answer✔Two examples of software
Software - Answer✔Is your web browser an example of hardware or software?
Software - Answer✔Is a database manipulation program an example of hardware or software
Software - Answer✔Is a word-processing application an example of hardware or software.
CPU, ROM/RAM, secondary storage, Input devices, output devices - Answer✔Five main
components of a computer (In order of usefulness for the computer)
CLI - Command line interface
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GUI - Graphics user interface - Answer✔List the types of operating systems.
Personal computer (PC), mainframe, laptop, palmtop, personal digital assistant. - Answer✔List
the five different types of computers.
Input devices - Answer✔Are keyboards input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are numeric keypads input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are pointing devices input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are remote controls input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are joysticks input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are touch screens input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are graphics tablets input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are magnetic stripe readers input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are chip readers input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are PIN pads input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are digital cameras input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are video cameras input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are scanners input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are microphones input devices or output devices?
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iGCSE ICT – Theory Exam Study Guide.
The physical parts of the computer that you can touch. - Answer✔Definition of hardware.
Monitor, printer - Answer✔Two examples of hardware
Hardware - Answer✔Is a microphone an example of hardware or software?
Hardware - Answer✔Is a mouse an example of hardware or software?
Hardware - Answer✔Is a keyboard a piece of hardware or software?
A collection of instructions that tell the hardware what to do. - Answer✔Definition of software.
Windows Vista, Microsoft word - Answer✔Two examples of software
Software - Answer✔Is your web browser an example of hardware or software?
Software - Answer✔Is a database manipulation program an example of hardware or software
Software - Answer✔Is a word-processing application an example of hardware or software.
CPU, ROM/RAM, secondary storage, Input devices, output devices - Answer✔Five main
components of a computer (In order of usefulness for the computer)
CLI - Command line interface
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GUI - Graphics user interface - Answer✔List the types of operating systems.
Personal computer (PC), mainframe, laptop, palmtop, personal digital assistant. - Answer✔List
the five different types of computers.
Input devices - Answer✔Are keyboards input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are numeric keypads input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are pointing devices input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are remote controls input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are joysticks input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are touch screens input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are graphics tablets input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are magnetic stripe readers input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are chip readers input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are PIN pads input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are digital cameras input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are video cameras input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are scanners input devices or output devices?
Input devices - Answer✔Are microphones input devices or output devices?
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