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A type of computer storage media made from silicon microchips. SSS stores data electronically instead of magnetically, as spinning hard disk drives (HDDs) or magnetic oxide tape do. Hardware Any Physical components of a computer you can touch or feel. Software The Programs that run on a computer system. Operating System Software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. Application Software Software that processes data fo...

s data temporarily volatile be upgraded sive state 4 characteristics of ROM? s data permanently non volatile not be upgraded ensive discuss 3 impacts of the size of RAM on users? 1. if the amount RAM is a lot this will allow users to run multiple programs at the same time. there is less space available in RAM users experience a big decrease in their system performance. some of the programs are closed this means there is some space available in RAM and as a result of that act...

An advantage of networking where users can access a network at any time of the day, or from anywhere in the world User access rights A method of restricting access to locations within a computer system. A folder or hard drive for example Centralized Administration A small number of privileged users may grant and revoke access rights in a computer network

Reduced social interaction A byproduct of using technology more often where people do not interact as much in person Increased Cyber-bullying A byproduct of using technology more often where people may be susceptible to bullying online Reduced physical activity A byproduct of using technology more often where people do not get as much excercise eSafety Being aware of the information you share online, and your online behaviours, to keep yourself safe. Teleworking

A technology that has been built into mobile phones. When signal between mobile and satellites is weak (as in the case as urban areas) the signal sent by the mobile phone is diverted to mobile masts which identify the phones exact location which allows the user to continue using GPS. Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS) The way in which a user interacts with a system such as a computer or mobile phone e.g. keypad, screens, menu and icons User Interface damage caused to the muscles, ...

Uses a light beam, senses position of pencil or other marks on paper. Software allocates the value. It is very expensive , however results are produced quickly Optical Character Recognition Uses a scanner and specialist software to turn paper based text into computer characters Health and Safety at work act 1974 Protects workers from things that could cause them to have accidents or damage to their health . Employers duty of care to provide - Safe Working Environment - Appoint someone ...

E. None of the above Algorithms written in computer's language 11. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an compiler 12. A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is Assembler 13. A computer that provides services to other networked computers host/server 14. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second & with the word length of around 64 bits is known as . Super computer

An organization also requires a staff of people called its _______________ to plan, implement, operate, and support IT. In many firms, some or all IT support may be outsourced to another firm. Personal IT includes information systems that improve the productivity of individual users in performing stand-alone tasks. Examples include personal productivity software such as word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software; decision support systems, and online learning systems. Decisio...

Network Interface Card A device that enables your computer to connect to the Internet by Lan or Wifi

IT Information Technology ROM Read Only Memory RAM Random Access Memory CPU Central Processing Unit, Abbreviation of central processing unit. The CPU is the brains of the computer. Sometimes referred to simply as the processor or central processor, the CPU is where most calculations take place. LAN Local Area Network WAN Wide Area Network CD Compact Disc USB Universal Serial Bus WWW World Wide Web Hardware