HARDWARE AND

SOFTWARE

Lorena Sanuy y Gonzalo.

4ESO.
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COMPUTER ELEMENTS (HARDWARE)
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-Microprocessor
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-Memory
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-Motherboard
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-Storage devices
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-Peripheral devices : Input devices
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Output devices
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Input/Output
devices
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-Other elements

COMPUTER PROGRAMS (SOFTWARE) INDEX

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-System software : Operating
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Utilities
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User Interface
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-Application software : Word processor
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Spreadsheets
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Databases

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Gamesapplications
COMPUTER ELEMENTS
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MICROPROCESSOR:
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A microprocessor is a computer processor which incorporates the functions of a
computer's central processing unit .
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MEMORY:
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Refers to the computer hardware devices involved to store information for
immediate use in a computer
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MOTHERBOARD:
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Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers
and other expandable systems
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STORAGE DEVICES :
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Data storage devices are components that read or write data to media or storage
media, and together make up the computer's secondary storage or memory .
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PERIPHERAL DEVICES:
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A peripheral device is defined as a computer device, such as a keyboard or printer,
that is not part of the essential computer, these auxiliary devices are intended
to be connected to the computer and used.

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 Tipes of
Peripheral
There are three different types of peripherals:

devices
Input devices, which interact with or send data from
the user to the computer
Output devices, which provide output to the user from
the computer
input/output devices : that perform both functions
OTHER ELEMENTS

 The central processing unit (CPU) is the

computer component that's responsible for
interpreting and executing most of the
commands from the computer's
other hardware and software. All sorts
of devices use a CPU, including desktop,
laptop, and tablet computers, smartphones
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COMPUTER PORGRAMS
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
 Sofware : is a part of a computer system that consists of data or
computer instructions, in contrast to the physical
hardware from which the system is built .
 Operating system: An operating system is system
software that manages computer hardware and software
resources and provides common services for computer
programs .
 A utility : Utility software is system software designed to help
analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer.
 User interface : is the space where interactions between
humans and machines occur. 
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APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
 Word Processors : is an electronic device or
computer software application that performs the
task of composing, editing, formatting, and
printing of documents .
 Spreadsheets :a spreadsheet is also a
computer application program that simulates a
physical spreadsheet by capturing, displaying,
and manipulating data arranged in rows and
columns.
 Databases : A database is a computerised system
that makes it easy to search, select and store
information.
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GAMES APPLICATIONS

 In the world of games we have diferents

tipes of games like shooters ,
simulation , action . The shooters are
games that consist of control of a
character who, as a rule, has a weapon
(mostly fire) that can be fired at will.
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