MIND MAPS FOR THE ICT STUDENTS

V.S.R.RANASIRIR / KURUWITA M.M.V

BASIC ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER

Computer

Computer is an advance electrical device that takes raw data as input from the user and processes that data under the control of set of instruction

COMPUTER

BASIC ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER

Software

The programs and other operating information used by a computer .

Or Collection of programs whose objective is to

enhance the capabilities of the hardware.

SOFTWARE

BASIC ELEMENTS OF SOFTWARE

Software

System Software(operating system)

Windows 7Windows xp

Linux, Mac os

Application Software

MS office packageGraphic softwareGames software

Learning software

System Software (Operating

System)

System software is computer software or operating system designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software

SYSTEM SOFTWARE ( OPERATING SYSTEM)

BASIC ELEMENTS OF SOFTWARE

Software

System Software(operating system)

Windows 7Windows xp

Linux, Mac os

Application Software

MS office packageGraphic softwareGames software

Learning software

Application Software

The Software used by the user of the computer to fulfils necessities is called Application Software

Ex Word Processing Software Spreadsheet Software Graphic Software

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

BASIC ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER

Hardware

The physical components of a computer system are called hardware

Main hardware components Central Processing Unit Keyboard Monitor

HARDWARE

BASIC ELEMENTS OF HARDWARE

Hardware Input devices

Storage devices

Output devices

Input Devices

Devices used to supply data to a computer system are input devices.

Ex Keyboards Pointing devices Scanners

INPUT DEVICES

BASIC ELEMENTS OF HARDWARE

Hardware Input devices

Storage devices

Output devices

Output Devices

These devices are used to give the processed information and signals from the computer

Ex Monitors Printers Speakers

OUTPUT DEVICES

BASIC ELEMENTS OF HARDWARE

Hardware Input devices

Storage devices

Output devices

St0rage Devices

Devices that used for recording (storing) information or data we called as Storage Devices.

Ex Hard disk Compact Disc Pen Drives

STORAGE DEVICES

MIND MAPComputer

Software

System

Software

Application Software

Hardware

Input Device

Output Device

Storag

e Device

Live ware

V.S.R. RANASIRI R / KURUWITA M.M.V

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