Basic Computer Terminology, Hardware and Software

Basic computer terms, the IPOS cycle, input and output devices, CPU and memory, types of software, language translators and computer generations.

3 topics, 15 practice questions

1. Introduction to Computers and Basic TerminologyBasic

   What a computer is, the IPOS cycle, the difference between hardware, software and firmware, memory units, booting, and the five generations of computers.

2. Computer Hardware: Input, Output, CPU and MemoryBasic

   Input and output devices, the three parts of the CPU, primary and secondary memory, the memory hierarchy, and where MICR, OCR and OMR are used.

3. Computer Software and Language TranslatorsBasic

   System software versus application software, compilers, interpreters and assemblers, and the licence-based categories: freeware, shareware, open source and proprietary.

Take the chapter test Up to 25 random questions from this chapter.