Hardware
It is the physical support for some elements
Motherboard
It is the computer´s main memory
RAM memory
Are used to communicate what is inside the computer to the outside world(people, computers, other devices, etc.)
Peripheral devices
Programs designed to carry out operations for a specific application. Application software cannot run on itself but is dependent on system software to execute
Application software
Is the smallest addressable unit of data exchange between a disk drive and memory. The most usual size is1024 bytes
A sector
An integrated circuit made up of millions of tiny transistors working together to process the instructions and data received from the memory
Microprocessor
RAM cannot work at the same speed as the microprocessor, so a much faster memory is installed between the RAM and the microprocessor
the cache memory
It has two buttons: the left is the main button, and the right is the secondary button
Mouse
is a line of operating systems created by Apple Inc. It comes preloaded on all new Macintosh computers, or Macs.
Mac OS
Is in which an Operating System can be installed. There can be 4 of these
primary partitions
It is the number of bits at which a computer can work at a time.
Number of bits
When you turn on your computer, it automatically checks the system. This initial check is carried out using instructions stored in a special read-only memory
Rom bios memory
They can be liquid crystal or LCD (also called TFT) and
conventional (or CRT)
Monitor
is a family of open-source operating systems, which means they can be modified and distributed by anyone around the world.
Linux
Use this to break the limitation of 4 partitions
An extended partition
What are the two main characteristics of the Microprocessor
Clock rate(frecuencia de reloj) and Number of bits
The basic instructions that a computer uses to get up and running are contained in this
BIOS (basic input/output system
What are the three type of Peripheral Devices
Input Peripheral Devices, Output Peripheral Devices and Peripheral Input/Output devices
What are two examples of mobile operating systems
Apple iOS, Windows Phone and Google Android
It is used to control how data is stored and retrieved
A File system
In English, name 4 elements of the Motherboard
Microprocessor, Memories, Slots, Ports and Connectors
In English, name the four layers of a typical computer architecture
Applications, Operating system, BIOS and Hardware
In English, name 3 Input/Output Peripheral Devices
Modem, PDA(Personal digital assistant), Mobile telephones and smartphones, Digital cameras
What are three functions of operating systems
It manages the microprocessor, It manages the memory and storage systems, It provides an interface or working environment for the user, and It allows communication between applications and peripheral devices.
In English, name four physical structures of a hard disk
Head, Platter, Track, Track Sector, Disk Sector, Cluster, Actuator Arm