A device that can receive data, store the data, process the data and produce an output of the data
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What does a computer system need to function?
Software and Hardware
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What is hardware?
Hardware is a physical element of a computer system such as a keyboard
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What is software?
A set of instructions machines can read to perform specific operations
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What is an input?
A device used to input data into the computer system in any format for processing
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What is an output?
A device used to present useful data to the user after processing
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What is storage?
A device that will store data until needed for processing (can be temporary storage of long term)
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What is processing?
Processing refers to the CPU, it takes the data inputted processes it to change or perform calculations with the data and produces an output useful to the user
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What are peripheral devices?
Hardware devices that connect to a computer system with cable or wirelessly (Keyboard, Mouse, Printer, HDD)
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What is data transmission (comunication)?
Devices that deal with the transfer of data from one system to another (Routers, NICs, Modems)
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What is a dedicated system?
A system that is specifically and exclusively dedicated to and controlled for a specific process either full-time or part-time (eg. File server, Printer server as they only do have one job)
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What is an embedded system?
A computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system (eg. Navigation system as it needs more than one system to be of any use)
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What is a general purpose system?
A system designed to perform and aid in solving a wide variety of instructions and problems (eg. Mobile phone as it can do multiple process
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