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Computer Fundamentals (The Importance of a Computer System in Society…
Computer Fundamentals
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Reliability
This is crucially important as this technology is not worth using if it doesn't often function if required or if it puts your previous work at risk
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Computer System Failures
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human error, eg someone shuts something down by accident
hardware failure, eg a hard drive stops working
malicious, deliberate damage to a system
natural disasters and accidents, eg fires, power cuts, flooding or earthquakes
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State the commonalities between different types of computer devices ( tablets, phones, games consoles and laptop/desktop)
Central processing unit (CPU): The heart of the device, this is the component that actually executes instructions organized in programs ("software") which tell the device what to do.
input and output devices: touch, keyboard, mouse and speaker etc.