UU-COM-1010 Introduction to Information Technology

UU-COM-1010 Introduction to Information Technology

Assignment 1

Instructions:
 WEEK 2 – 30% of the Total Course Grade
 You have to answer all the following questions. Please give clear answers.
 All questions worth equal marks. Total 100 marks/ maximum total 1200 words.
 Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and the APA Referencing standard. Be
sure to adhere to Academic Integrity Policy by avoiding plagiarism through text-
citing and acknowledging other author's work.
 Upload your assignment using the submission link by Sunday 11:59 pm (23:59 hours)
VLE (UTC) time on the due date at the latest.

Marking Criteria:
Element Weight %
Presentation (General Presentation and APA referencing) 10
Essay content 60
Essay structure and organization 20
Language clarity and accuracy 10

Questions:

1. Which is more important software or hardware?

2. How do you distinguish between hardware and a software problem?
3. What are the 3 main types of Hardware?
4. What are the two types of software?
5. What are the 4 types of system software?
6. What is the biggest part of system software?
7. You are asked to explain what a computer virus is and if it can affect computer’s
hardware or software.

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