Question 1

Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):
CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the
hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own

preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will

purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.
Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent
inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual

monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must

consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio
interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using
hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's
ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In
another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine
the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the
virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer
so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system
software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References
Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.
Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013

http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):
CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the
hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.

External storage is device that temporarily store information and no

fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.
Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent
inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to

perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)

is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio
interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using
hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:

BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer

When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's
ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:

Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives

inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In
another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine
the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:

Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious

intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the
virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:

system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a

computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer
so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system
software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

Question 1
Answer:
a) CPU (Central processing unit):

CPU as the brain of computer is (Wikipedia1, 2013) the

hardware inside the computer that attach to the motherboard
and carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output
operations of the system. It also contain two typical components
of a CPU which are arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control
unit (CU) .
The factors we need to consider for the CPU when purchasing a
computer is the processor speed range. ( Barizi web solution,
n.d) CPU speed is important to make sure that desktop or laptop
operates maximally. It will be better when higher processor is
use but this will need to paid additional cost.

b) Motherboard:
Motherboard (also known as main board,system board,planer
board or logic board) is (Wikipedia2 ,2013) the main printed
circuit board (PCB) found in computers and other expandable
systems. It holds many electronic components of the system,
such as the central processing unit (CPU) , memory, sound
card, video card and so on .
The factors we need to consider for the motherboard when
purchasing a computer is the motherboard must have enough
slot to attached component we prefer. This is depend on own
preference. If more slot will needed, computer owner will
purchase the motherboard with more slot.

c) External and Internal storage:

Internal and external storage are the device the store the information.
External storage is device that temporarily store information and no
fix inside the computer. Sometime ,it also can help to transfer
information from one computer to another computer such as CD,
pen drive, DVD and so on.

Internal storage is (Teach-ICT.com , n.d.)device that stay permanent

inside the computer. Such as hard disk. At the most basic level,
internal storage is needed to hold the operating system so that the
computer is able to access input and output device. It will also be
used to store the applications software and data files. Besides this, it
also allow the data and applications to be loaded very rapidly into
memory which ready for use.
The factor we need to consider for internal and external storage
when purchasing computer is size of storage. The bigger the
storage,the better for us to store information or/and execute our
program. When we are purchasing computer we must consider that
the larger storage of the computer such as RAM or ROM.
d) Monitor:
Computer monitor is(Wikipedia3,2013) an electronic visual
display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device,
circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern
monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display
(TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size.
There are many screen size nowadays. From small size
which is smart phone to big size which is television but the
computer usually use the medium size of the monitor.
The factor we need to consider for monitor when purchasing
a the type of monitor.different type of computer monitor will give
out different visual. All people will choose the clearly visual
monitor to purchase. Besides this, the size of monitor also must
consider .

e) Sound:
Sound on the computer is one of the output from computer which
perform by other device such as speaker, earphone and so on. In
this case ,sound card play the important role in help the computer to
perform its sound. A sound card (also known as an audio card)
is(wikipedia4,2013) an internal computer expansion card which is
attach on the motherboard that facilitates the input and output of
audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer
programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio

interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using

hardware inside the PC. The sound card is typical use to providing
the audio component for multimedia applications such as editing
video, playing game and so on.
The factor we need to consider for sound when purchasing the
computer is quality of the sound. Many people will choose the
computer due to the soft sound which help them to relax. When the
sound is too noisy ,many people will ignore the computer when
choosing the computer.

f)Video Cards:
Video card (also called display card, graphics card, graphics adapter)
is (wikipedia5,2013)an expansion card which attach on motherboard
that generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards
include various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes
and 2D graphics, TV output and so on. Beside this, video card also
determine the graphic is clear or not.
The factor that we need to consider for video card when purchasing a
computer is the quality of output image. The output image must be
clear and no blur . There are many graphic card in the market and the
different video card will have different effect so we must choosing the
good video card when purchasing the computer.

Question 2
Answer:
BIOS checking procedure at the time of booting a computer
When turn on the computers,(WEBOPEDIA,2010) the CPU initializes
itself, which is triggered by a series of clock ticks generated by the
system clock. Part of the CPU's initialization is to look to the system's

ROM BIOS for its first instruction in the startup program. The ROM
BIOS stores the first instruction, which is the instruction to run the
power-on self test (POST), in a predetermined memory address. POST
begins by checking the BIOS chip and then tests CMOS RAM. If the
POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the
CPU, checking the inventoried hardware devices (such as the video card),
secondary storage devices, such ashard drives and floppy drives, ports
and other hardware devices, such as thekeyboard and mouse, to ensure
they are functioning properly.
Once the POST has determined that all components are functioning
properly and the CPU has successfully initialized, the BIOS looks for an
OS to load.
The BIOS typically looks to the CMOS chip to tell it where to find the
OS, and in most PCs, the OS loads from the C drive on the hard drive
even though the BIOS has the capability to load the OS from a floppy
disk, CD or ZIP drive. The order of drives that the CMOS looks to in
order to locate the OS is called the boot sequence, which can be changed
by altering the CMOS setup. Looking to the appropriate boot drive, the
BIOS will first encounter the boot record, which tells it where to find the
beginning of the OS and the subsequent program file that will initialize
the OS.

Question 3
Answer:
Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO) is (Janssen, n.d) that a program gives
inaccurate results due to inaccurate data enter to the program because
a computer will always attempt to process data that we given to it. In

another word, the quality of input enter to computer will determine

the quality of output from computer. Garbage can be data that is
simply filled with errors or wrong information, but it can also be data
that doesn't have any applicability to the specific circumstance. For
example, A company that is only sells to .NET developers. A CRM
application might be able to determine the most likely targets from a
batch of leads. However, if the leads were generated from a group of
Java developers who have no interest in the product, the CRM
application will produce useless results regardless of its logic. The
solution is to not just spend time on an application's algorithms, but
also spend time validating the input and/or ensuring that the right sort
of data goes into the system.

Question 4
Answer:
Computer virus is a computer program that create with malicious
intent and it will piggy on the real program such as Microsoft word,
Database and so on. When the program which is piggyback by the

virus was run, the virus will run too. This usually happen without the
user being aware of it.
A virus program(ITSC1,2002) is able to reproduce itself. This means
that the virus multiplies on a computer by making copies of itself. In
most cases, if a file that contains virus is executed or copied onto
another computer, then that computer will also be infected by the same
virus. In this case, it may hinder the computer for normal operation
and/or create damage for the hard disk.

Three example of computer virus got (ITSC2,2002)file virus, boot

sector virus and macro virus.
File sector virus:(ITSC2,2002)A virus which is attaches itself to a file,
usually a program file.
Boot sector virus: (ITSC2,2002)These viruses infect floppy and hard
drives. The virus program will load first, before the operating system.
Macro virus: (ITSC2,2002)This is a new type of virus that use an
application's own macro programming feature to distribute
themselves. Unlike other viruses, macro viruses do not infect
programs; they infect documents

Question 5
Answer:
system software is a program that control or maintain operation in a
computer hardware and provide platform for running application
software. (Jamal ,2012) It is a general purpose software on computer

so it is essential for computer. Beside this , The number of system

software that appear is less than application software and we hard to
found the download sources from webpage . System software also
can create his own environment to run itself and run other
application. Moreover It executes all the time when the computer is
on . Normally a system software will came with some utility program.
For example: window, mac and Linux.
Application software is a computer program that use to perform a
specific task. (Jamal ,2012)It is a special purpose software on
computer and it is not essential for computer operating. Beside this,
the number of application software is many and we can go to the
webpage download if we needed or some application software need
license so we need to purchase on computer shop. Application
software also performs in a environment which created by
System/Operating System . Moreover It executes as and when
required.For example: word processing, spreadsheet and database.

References

Barizi web solution. n.d. Factors to consider when buying a computer.

Barizi web solution: if you can imagine it, it can be done. Accessed
November 20, 2013.
http://www.bariziwebsolutions.com/articals/116-factors-toconsider-when-buying-a-computer.html
ITSC1. 2002. What is computer virus. ITSC:Information technology
services center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/whatis.html
ITSC2. 2002. Types of virus. ITSC:Information technology services
center. October 23. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://www.ust.hk/ccst/antivirus/general/types.html
Jamal, Shakil. 2012. Tag Archives: Difference between System Software
and Application Software.Shakil Jamals Blog:exploring
experiences... . April 23. Accessed November 21, 2013.
http://experiencewave.wordpress.com/tag/difference-betweensystem-software-and-application-software/
Janssen, Cory. n.d. Garbage in Garbage out (GIGO). Techopedia.
Accessed November 17, 2013.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/3801/garbagein-garbage-out-gigo
Teach-ICT.com. N.d. internal storage device. Teach-ICT.com.Accessed
November 25 , 2013. http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/computer
%20systems/storage_devices/miniweb/pg3.htm
WEBOPEDIA. 2010. The System Boot Process Explained.
WEBOPEDIA:Everything you need to know is right here. September 1.
Accessed November 27,2013
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2004/Boo
tProcess.asp

Wikipedia1: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Central processing unit.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 19. Accessed

November 20, 2013.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
Wikipedia2: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Motherboard. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed November 20, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

Wikipedia3: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Computer monitor.

Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. November 20. Accessed
November 21, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor
Wikipedia4: the free encyclopedia. 2013. Sound card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 15. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card
Wikipedia5: the free encyclopedia. 2013. video card. Wikipedia: the
free encyclopedia. November 8. Accessed November 25, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card