software

Introduction

understand the hardware and software components that make up networked computer systems, how they interact, and how they affect cost and performance;

Self study resources

- OCR Computing GCSE Unofficial Guide by Mark Clarkson. KS4 focussed but worth a read.

Resources for lectures or group study

- Computer Hardware in Plain English - a short 3 minute video that looks at computer hardware. This video could also be used with a KS3 group.
- Computer Software in Plain English - a short 3 minute video that looks at the basic purpose of what operating systems and program software is. This could also be used with a KS3 group.

Resources for use with pupils