Computer

- combination of hardware and software

- we determine human needs and wants and creating an
answer
- we can see programs in different forms of technology

hardware
- refers to mechanical device that makes up a computer

desktop computer
parts:
case
- physical civer
power supply
- gives power to the computer
motherboard
- where everything is connected
cpu - Central processing unit (Processor)
- does things (arrange and runs data)
- brain of your computer
ram - random access memory (memory)
- data/files storage
- small sotrage space but fast access
hard drive - disk drive (Storage)
- data/files stored
- large storage space but slow access
graphics card - GPU (graphic processing unit)
- standalone computer
- it gives what it supposed to look like/ visuals.

software
- set of instructions that tells the hardware what to
do
- system software, application software
(PIPO
- perfect input perfect output
GIGO
-garbage input garbage output)

system software
- set of programs to control and manage the operations
of a computer hardware.
- operating system, utility programs, device divers

application software
- used to perform various applications on the computer

program and programming

- a computer is a tool used for processing data into
information

Types of programming language

- machine level language (01)
- assemby level language
- higher level language (close to human language)
- middle level language

Programming
- development of a solution to a user's needs and
wants.

Program Development Life Cycle(PDLC)

1. Analyze the program
2. Design the program
3. Code the program
4. Test and debug the program
5. Formalize the solution
6. Maintain the program