Sections

Database (Data manipulation) What is a database? A database: is an organised collection of data. A database program is software which stores and retrieves data in a structured way. This includes the data that is stored and the links between the data items. All databases store data using a system …

The course syllabus states that you should be able to: 3.1 Describe the following common backing storage media and their associated devices: Fixed hard discs, Portable hard discs, Magnetic tapes, Optical backing storage media such as CDs and DVDs, CD ROM/DVD ROM, CD R/DVD R, CD RW/DVD RW, DVD RAM, …

The course syllabus states that you should be able to: 2.1 Input devices and their uses Identify input devices and their uses, e.g: keyboards, numeric keypads, pointing devices (including mouse, touch pad and tracker ball), remote controls, joysticks, touch screens, scanners, digital cameras, microphones, sensors (general), temperature sensor, pressure sensor, …

The course syllabus states that you should be able to: 1.1 Hardware and software Define hardware as consisting of physical components of a computer system Identify internal hardware devices (e.g. processor, motherboards, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), video cards, sound cards and internal hard disk drives Identify …