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The document discusses hardware and software components of computer systems. It defines hardware as physical components including internal devices like the processor, RAM, and hard drives. External hardware includes monitors, keyboards, and printers. Software is defined as programs that control computer operations and processing. There are two types of software: applications like word processors and system software like operating systems. The document provides descriptions of common hardware components and categorizes examples of external devices.

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Hardware Worksheet

The document discusses hardware and software components of computer systems. It defines hardware as physical components including internal devices like the processor, RAM, and hard drives. External hardware includes monitors, keyboards, and printers. Software is defined as programs that control computer operations and processing. There are two types of software: applications like word processors and system software like operating systems. The document provides descriptions of common hardware components and categorizes examples of external devices.

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ICT IGCSE Theory – Revision Presentation

1.1 Hardware and Software


Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems

• Define hardware as consisting of physical components of a computer system


• Identify internal hardware devices (e.g. processor, motherboards, random access
memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), video cards, sound cards and internal
hard disk drives.
• Identify external hardware devices and peripherals (such as monitors, keyboards,
mice, keyboards, printers as input and output devices and external storage devices in
general)
• Define software as programs for controlling the operation of a computer or processing
of electronic data
• Identify the two types of software – applications software and system software
• Define applications software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database
management systems, control software, measuring software, applets and apps,
photo-editing software, video-editing software, graphics manipulation software)
• Define system software (e.g. compilers, linkers, device drivers, operating systems
and utilities)

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ICT IGCSE Theory – Revision Presentation
1.1 Hardware and Software
Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems

What is Hardware?
Physical
• Hardware are the _________ components which make up the computer system.
• Hardware components can either be _________
Internal External
or _________.

Memory (RAM)

Sound/Graphics card Hard drive Optical Drive Motherboard Power supply

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ICT IGCSE Theory – Revision Presentation
1.1 Hardware and Software
Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems

Hardware Components – Please provide a brief description of each component.

Hardware Overview
The motherboard allows the hardware to
communicate and provides power to the
CPU and other hardware components.

The CPU is the brain of the computer


and carries out software instructions

Internal hard disk is used to


store software and files

Optical disk drive allows the


optical disk to run on the
computer.
Power supply which is used to
provide power to the computer and
connects to the main computer
components Match up the hardware to the
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ICT IGCSE Theory – Revision Presentation
1.1 Hardware and Software
Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems

External hardware devices: Place the correct devices in the appropriate category

Input Hardware Devices – Output Hardware Devices External Storage Devices


Input data into a – Outputs data from a – Provides external
Computer computer storage or backup
solutions

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