Software
Define Software
Programs, data, etc. that does not have a physical form
Define Hardware
The physical parts of the computer that you can touch.
Name 3 Output Devices
Computer Monitor/Screen
Printer
Speaker
Projector
Sound Card
Video Card
Why were computers developed during WW2?
To help the Navy aim torpedoes at moving targets.
What is Charles Babbage known for being?
The Father of Computers
What do operating systems do?
Manages all software and hardware of a computer.
Name 3 examples of hardware.
The case
The CPU
RAM
Monitor/screen
Mouse
Keyboard
Graphics Card
Sound Card
Speakers
Motherboard
Name 3 Input Devices
Keyboard
Camera/Video
Image Scanner
Joystick
Mouse
Microphone
Touchscreen
Trackball
Smart Pen
What did better battery life and processing power lead to?
Cell phone technology.
What computers did Konrad Zuse create?
The Z2, Z3, and Z4
3 examples of Operating Systems
iOS/macOS
Windows
ChromeOS/AndroidOS/LinuxOS
Samsung Tizen
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
What is the disk drive that uses laser beam technology?
Optical Drive
What was the first laptop called?
The Grid Compass.
Who created binary code?
Konrad Zuse
What are 3 examples of software that you can find on your computer?
Operating system
Music application (Spotify/Pandora/Apple Music)
Gaming services (STEAM)
Video Game downloads
Any Microsoft/Google Drive program
Firmware (provides low-level control to hardware)
Photoshop/Lightroom (other editing applications)
Music
Antivirus Protection
What is the brain of the computer, that, if not working, will not allow any of the computer to work?
The Motherboard.
What is the circuit board that communicates with all components, distributes electricity, and defines what each thing in the system is?
Motherboard
What does SoC stand for?
Systems on a Chip.
What code did computers use, and continue to use, because of Konrad Zuse?
Binary Code.
What is the software that keeps track of where each instruction is read from in the computer?
The program counter
What are peripheral devices?
Extra hardware used to transfer input and output information for the computer
What do monolithic ICs look like?
Connected transistors on a flat plane.
What was created to translate source code into binary code?
Compilers.
What was Charles Babbage's mechanical computer used for?
They were used to direct mechanical looms.