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6. State what an Operating System is.

  • A device controlled by the computer to show the user the result of processing
  • A program that allows the hardware of a computer system to work.
  • A device so that the computer can be told what to do and what data to use.

7. State what is the purpose of an input device

  • A device so that the computer can be told what to do and what data to use
  • A device controlled by the computer to show the user the result of processing
  • A program that allow the user to do something useful with the computer.

8. State what an applications software is.

  • An operating system is an example of applications software.
  • A set of programs that allow the user to do something useful with the computer.
  • A printer is an example of applications software.

9. Explain what are the hardware of a computer system.

  • The physical parts that can be seen or touched, like the computer tower or printer.
  • The instructions that tell the computer what to do.
  • A collection of computer programs.