HSKL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY

Five Basic Components of an Information System

Hardware
- Hardware is the term referring to all the physical parts in a computer system. It includes the monitor, the keyboard, the mouse, the main case which stores the RAM, CPU and the motherboard.
Software
- Software, instructions that tell a computer what to do. Software comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. (Britannica.com)
- Software is anything that tells hardware what to do and how to do it. (GCFGlobal.com)
User/People
Data
Procedure

System software, controls a computer’s internal functioning, chiefly through an operating system, and also controls such peripherals as monitors, printers, and storage devices.

Application software, by contrast, directs the computer to execute commands given by the user and may be said to include any program that processes data TO DO A SPECIFIC task for a user.

Two Category of an Application Software

General-Purpose App (designed also for a specific task but can be used in many purpose such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Games app, Entertainment app, etc.)
Specific- Purpose App (designed for a very specific task such as a Messaging App, Clock Timer App, etc.)

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