BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
COMPUTER SYSTEM TYPES
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Data
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Software
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Programs
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A set of instructions that directs a computer’s hardware to perform a task is called a program, or software program. The two main types of software are system software and application software.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a noun, a program, also called an application or software, is a set of instructions that process input, manipulate data, and output a result.
Detailed explanation-3: -Programs are simply set of instructions or computer code. Instruction are simply order given to computer processor. It instruct computer to carry out function such as calculation, formatting, etc. It instruct computer to perform discreet action such as move, load decimal, etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -A computer instruction is an order given to a computer processor by a computer program. At the lowest level, each instruction is a sequence of 0s and 1s that describes a physical operation the computer is to perform.