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What is hardware?
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All the physical parts of a computer system and it’s related devices, both internal and external
2
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Examples of hardware
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- Motherboards
- Hard drives
- RAM
- Monitors
3
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What is software?
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General term covering all computer programs that run on a computer system
4
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What is application software?
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Software designed to perform tasks for the user
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Types of application software
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- Word processor
- Database
- Web browser
- Graphics manipulation
6
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What is utility software?
A
Software designed to keep computers safe, running efficiently and providing useful tools to manage your files and applications
OCR A Level Computer Science
flashcards
Decks in class (33)
# Cards
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2.1.1 Thinking Abstractly7
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2.1.2 Thinking Ahead18
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1.1 Systems Architecture60
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2.1.3 Thinking Procedurally10
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2.1.4 Thinking Logically8
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2.1.5 Thinking Concurrently6
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1.2.1 Systems Software50
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TOPIC(S) TEST36
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1.2.2 Applications Generation6
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OOP terminology14
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2.2.1 Programming Techniques22
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1.2.3 Software Development12
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2.2.2 Computational methods21
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1.2.4 Types of Programming Techniques31
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1.1 Systems Architecture (MOCK)2
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1.2.1 Systems software (MOCK)7
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1.3.1 Compression, Encryption and Hashing1
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1.3.2 Databases19
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Section 1: Systems Architecture0
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Section 1.2.1: Software Software0
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Section 1.2.2 Applications Generation0
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Section 1.2.3: Software Development0
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Section 1.2.4: Types of Programming Language0
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Section 1.3.2 Databases0
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Section 1.3.3 Networks34
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Section 1.3.4: Web Technologies0
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Section 1.4 Data Types, Structures and Algorithms0
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Section 2.1.2: Thinking Ahead0
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Section 2.1.3: Thinking Procedurally0
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Section 2.1.4: Thinking Logically0
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Section 2.1.5: Thinking Concurrently0
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2.2.1 FINAL Programming techniques54
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2.3 FINAL ALGORITHMS1
