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The computer system

The term computer hardware refers to the physical components of a


computer, namely Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse, and Printer, including the digital
circuitry. Computer hardware is an integral part embedded in all modern day
automobiles, microwave ovens, electrocardiograph machines, compact disc players,
and other devices. The hardware of a computer is not changed frequently, in contrast
with software and data. The present computers are much advanced in terms of
processing speed and have an efficient memory structure. The present course aims at
providing an insight into the various hardware concepts of a Computer System.
The term computer software refers to the electronic instructions and
procedures that control the operation of a computer.
There are two major types of software: system software and application software.
Each performs a different function. System software e.g. the Operating system
manages and coordinates all the other computer programs, devices, resources and
activities. While Application software like, Word-processors, Paint, Calculator and,
Games solve the specific or exact needs of the user. The usefulness of computer
hardware depends a lot on available software and the ability of users to
evaluate,monitor, and control the utilization of the software. In Topic one Unit 8 (The
Computer System), we met the term ‘computer software’. We saw that:

Below is the outline of the course outline:

Course № Course Name Time Needed Period of Tuition


Schedule Payable
1 Introduction to 2 weeks 15th Jan to ₤25,000
Computer hw 30th Jan
2 Input hw 1 month February ₤35,000
3. Processing hw 3 weeks 1st March to ₤30,000
20th March
MID TERM EXAMINATION
4. Storage hw 1 month April ₤35,000
5. Output hw 1 month May ₤25,000
9. (a) Load the file called SANDA.doc from the support folder and save
it in your name. (01 mark)
b) Type the words Wireless media as the title to the passage. (01 mark) c)
Format the title to heading style "Tahoma size 18" (01 mark) d) Convert
paragraph1 into two columns. (01 mark) e) Indent paragraph 2 to 1.6 inches
left and right (01 mark) f) Apply a double strike through effect on one
sentence (01 mark) g) Change the bulleted list to level 3 (02 marks) h)
Put an endnote on the word signal that appears in the text. (The details in the

endnote should be any of its synonyms (words of the same meaning)


(01 mark)
i) Make adjustments on the page margins to 0.8 inches left and right, 0.7
top and bottom. (01 mark)
j) Apply all boarders on the colored text that appears at the bottom of the
page and change text direction the first raw vertically downwards
(01 mark)
k) Move the table to page two of the document. (01 mark) l) Ensure that
columns are evenly distributed. (01 mark) m) Put a caption at the bottom of
the table “Transmission Media Speed and
Cost” (01 mark) n) Insert a rounded rectangular auto shape of a
reasonable size and wrap it
tightly to the text (01 mark) o) Using font side 22, type the words Radio,
Microwave and Infrared to fit inside
the auto shape. (01 mark) p) Clear an outline from the shape in (o) above
(01 mark)
q) Put a green color watermark of your name (01 mark) r) Put bottom page
numbers in the format “Page X of Y (01 mark)
s) Produce a hard copy of your- work to be sent together with a softcopy (01
mark)

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