Hardware and software：练习题

Which internal hardware component is a circuit board that contains the main components of a computer and has connectors for other circuit boards to be slotted into?

Which of the following describes the most accurate difference between Command Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI)?

A user is interacting with an operating system through a gesture-based interface. Which of the following hardware combinations is most likely required to support this type of interface efficiently?

Which of the following is an example of system software?

Why is analogue data typically converted to digital data before it can be processed by a computer system?

State the primary function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) within a computer system.

Describe the specific role of an Internal Network Interface Card (NIC) and explain why it is required even if the computer is not connected to the internet.

Compare system software and application software by analyzing their different levels of interaction with the computer hardware and providing a technical reason why application software cannot run independently.

Internal hardware components perform specific roles to ensure the computer system functions correctly.

(a) Identify two hardware components that would be found on a motherboard.
(b) Describe the primary function of the Internal memory (RAM) during the operation of a computer.
(c) State the purpose of a Network Interface Card (NIC).

A video editing professional requires high-performance hardware and specific software to complete their work.

(a) Explain why a graphics card is a vital internal hardware component for this user.
(b) Identify whether video editing software is classified as system software or application software and justify your answer.
(c) State the purpose of a utility program and provide one example of how it might be used to maintain the professional's computer system.