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Computer Review

This document discusses computer technology and its components. It defines a computer as an electronic, programmable device that can store, retrieve, and process data. The main components of a computer system are hardware, software, and peopleware/users. It also discusses different types of computer hardware and software, including input/output/processing/storage devices and system/programming/application software. Finally, it provides examples of various types of application software such as word processing, database, spreadsheet, multimedia, presentation, and more.

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Computer Review

This document discusses computer technology and its components. It defines a computer as an electronic, programmable device that can store, retrieve, and process data. The main components of a computer system are hardware, software, and peopleware/users. It also discusses different types of computer hardware and software, including input/output/processing/storage devices and system/programming/application software. Finally, it provides examples of various types of application software such as word processing, database, spreadsheet, multimedia, presentation, and more.

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COMPUTER

TECHNOLOGY
What is a Computer?
-------is an Electronic ,
programmable device that
can store, retrieve and
process data.
Components of Computer System
• Hardware: refers to the tangible
components of a computer system.
• Software: refers to the set of
instructions written in a code known
as Programs.
• Peopleware/ User: refers to the
people that use the computer.
Give the Name and Classify
them as:
•INPUT DEVICES
•PROCESSING DEVICES
•OUTPUT DEVICES
•STORAGE DEVICES
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Softwares:
Types of Softwares:
• 1. System Softwares
• 2. Programming Softwares
• 3. Application Softwares
1. System Softwares:
--System Software is comprised of
device drivers, operating system,
server and other such software
components, which help the
programmer abstract away from
the memory and hardware
features of the system.
2. Programming Softwares
• assists the programmer in
writing programs by
providing him/her with
tools such as editors,
compilers, linkers,
debuggers and more.
3. Application Software
---------- is a kind of software
developed to carry out a specific task
on a computer. It able to manipulate
text, numbers and graphics. It can be
in the form of software focused on a
certain single task like word
processing, spreadsheet or playing of
audio and video files.
Different Types of
Application Software
• Word Processing Software: This
software enables the users to create
and edit documents. The most
popular examples of this type of
software are MS-Word, WordPad,
Notepad and some other text
editors.
• Database Software: Database is a
structured collection of data. A
computer database relies on
database software to organize the
data and enable the database users
to achieve database operations.
Database software allows the users
to store and retrieve data from
databases. Examples are Oracle,
MSAccess, etc.
• Spreadsheet Software: Excel,
Lotus 1-2-3 and Apple Numbers
are some examples of
spreadsheet software.
Spreadsheet software allows
users to perform calculations.
They simulate paper worksheets
by displaying multiple cells that
make up a grid.
• Multimedia Software: They allow
the users to create and play audio
and video media. They are capable of
playing media files. Audio converters,
players, burners, video encoders and
decoders are some forms of
multimedia software. Examples of
this type of software include Real
Player and Media Player.
• Presentation Software: The software
that is used to display information in the
form of a slide show is known as
presentation software. This type of
software includes three functions,
namely, editing that allows insertion and
formatting of text, methods to include
graphics in the text and a functionality of
executing the slide shows. Microsoft
PowerPoint is the best example of
presentation software.
• Enterprise Software: It deals with
the needs of organization
processes and data flow. The
customer relationship
management or the financial
processes in an organization are
carried out by means of
enterprise software.
• Information Worker Software: Individual
projects within a department and
individual needs of creation and
management of information are handled
by information worker software.
Documentation tools, resource
management tools and personal
management systems fall under the
category of this form of application
software.
• Educational Software: It
has the capabilities of
running tests and tracking
progress. It also has the
capabilities of collaborative
software. It is often used in
teaching and self-learning.
• Simulation Software: Used to
simulate physical or abstract
systems, simulation software
finds applications in both,
research and entertainment.
Flight simulators and scientific
simulators find a place in the
list of simulation software.
• Content Access Software:
It is used to access content
without editing. The
common examples of
content access software
are web browsers and
media players.

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