1.0 – Computer Fundamentals

This section has been written to give you a proper understanding of how your personal computer works and what happens each time you press the power button. To complete a task using a computer, you need a combination of software, hardware, and an input. The software is the programs which you install on the computer to carry out some types of activities. There is an operating system such as Windows 95 or Windows 98 for a PC or Apple OS for a Macintosh. There is also an application such as games we use to play, or the tools we use…